Elections in Haiti: The die is cast
Friday, April 8th, 2011
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[Translation of an article from Haïti-Progrès for April 8. See original here.]
Late in the afternoon of Monday, April 4, a spokesman for the Conseil Électoral Provisoire (CEP – Provisional Electoral Council) finally announced the results of the legislative and presidential elections. Informed people were not surprised, particularly concerning the presidency. On Sunday, April 3, international press agencies had already announced the winner of the presidency. These preliminary results seem to be the definitive results foreseen for April 16. Remember that these controversial elections were organized mainly by the “international community,” the CEP having been discredited even before the results of the first round on December 7, which had thrown fuel on the flames. (more…)