Haiti's presidential run-off candidates are named. They are former First Lady Mirlande Manigat and popular singer Michel Martelly.

Politicians in Haiti agree to a process to select an interim President to replace Michel Martelly. Presidential elections will be held on April 14 with the winner to be sworn in on 14 May.
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2012-05-3

The office of President of Haiti Michel Martelly claims that his motorcade was attacked by people throwing rocks when he was walking through Port-au-Prince.
2012-02-17

Michel Martelly is sworn in as the democratically-elected President of Haiti.
2011-05-15

Musician Wyclef Jean is shot in the hand near Port-au-Prince. Mr Jean supports Michel Martelly in the unfolding Haitian election.
2011-03-20

Thousands of Haitians riot in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti to protest the exclusion of Michel Martelly from the second round of voting in the Haitian presidential election.
2010-12-8

The Haitian presidential election will go to the second round run-off between former first lady Mirlande Manigat and Jude Celestin from the governing Unity Party.
2010-12-7

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Haiti's presidential run-off candidates are named. They are former First Lady Mirlande Manigat and popular singer Michel Martelly.

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