Mirlande Manigat

‘Sweet Micky’ Martelly Set to Become Haitian President

Results in Haiti show that musician Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly has won the runoff for the presidential election. Martelly defeated former first lady Mirlande Manigat. Running on a campaign of change, the outsider garnered 67 percent of the vote, according to the Provisional Electoral Council, while Manigat only managed just over 30 percent. However, observers […]

Haiti waits for election results

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