Bloggers are reporting that Michel Martelly has emerged victorious [1] in the recent run-off election to become Haiti's next president [2]; Throwing Down the Water [3], meanwhile, is unhappy with the Miami Herald's early declaration of the winner: “I don't appreciate news agencies interfering with Haiti's attempt to actually hold a legitimate run-off election and announce the results in accordance with the schedule they have set and the time-line they have promised.”
Haiti: Martelly Declared Election Winner
· Written by Janine Mendes-Franco
Categories: Caribbean, Haiti, Elections, Media & Journalism, Migration & Immigration, Politics