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René Préval has won Haitian Election

Fri, 2006-02-17 10:02 — ac

As of yesterday, the long-awaited results of Haiti's February 7 elections are in: René Préval has won with 51.15% of the vote, with 96% of votes counted.

After ballots were found in a garbage dump and pro-Préval protesters "paralyzed" Port-au-Prince with demonstrations, charging the interim government with electoral fraud, the decision was made to allocate blank ballots on a pro-rated basis to each candidate, so as to arrive at a resolution of the increasingly explosive situation.

Now, as protests turn to celebrations, questions as to Préval's plans are emerging:

  • Will he bring Aristide back to Haiti out of exile, despite opposition of global powers?
  • Will he remain true to his popular base, or realign himself with imperialist interests under economic pressure?
  • Will he join the self-described Castro-Chavez-Morales "axis of good" in Latin America?
  • What of the continued presence of MINUSTAH in Haiti, hundreds of political prisoners, and widespread human rights violations at the hands of the security force and Haitian police?

    [cross-posted at so.to.say.]

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