Haiti

[Schneemann]

Haiti's presidential run-off candidates announced

Haiti's presidential run-off will be between former First Lady Mirlande Manigat and popular singer Michel Martelly, election officials say. The ruling, which came after a night of deliberations, means that government-backed candidate Jude Celestin is out of the 20 March run-off.

Initial results from November's first round put Mr Celestin through, sparking days of unrest in the Caribbean nation. International monitors said there had been widespread fraud in his favour. Under sustained international pressure, the ruling party, Inite, withdrew Mr Celestin from the race, but the candidate himself has been refusing to confirm that he will not take part.

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