Tag: Haitian protests

Haiti’s Martelly says he leave country in disarry, supporters rally

Supporters of outgoing Haitian President Michel Martelly and his possible successor Jovenel Moise took to the streets of Port-au-Prince to call for elections to resolve political deadlock in the impoverished nation after the vote was previously called-off. Haiti found itself in a political crisis last Sunday (January 24) when the two-man race was postponed indefinitely after opposition candidate Jude Celestin refused to participate over alleged fraud that sparked protests and violence. Meanwhile, President Michel Martelly […]