Fraud has forced Haiti's election council to delay results of a highly anticipated runoff intended to decide the next leader of the troubled Caribbean nation.
The hip-hop artist is "doing well" after he was shot in his hand the night before the nation's runoff election
Former Haitian first lady Mirlande Manigat will face popular musician Michel Martelly in the second round of presidential elections in Haiti, the electoral commission announced Thursday. The government-backed candidate, Jude Celestin, was eliminated from the race.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton returned early Monday from a one-day visit to Haiti with major concerns about the Caribbean nation's presidential elections.
In December 2010, protesters in Haiti set fires in response to an announcement of a presidential runoff election.
Haiti's political crisis will not be resolved until well into spring as the nation's election panel announced a timetable for a runoff and subsequent vote tally.
Haiti's ruling party is no longer supporting its presidential candidate, whose disputed second-place finish led to violent post-election demonstrations on the streets.
December 2010: Anderson Cooper talks to Sean Penn about the protests in Haiti that have turned violent and even deadly.
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier remained huddled inside his hotel Monday, as the reasons behind his unexpected return to Haiti and what he hopes to accomplish there remain unclear.
A much-awaited review of Haiti's disputed presidential election made public on Tuesday suggests the government-backed candidate should be eliminated from contention.
Haitian officials, awaiting a review of preliminary election results, have postponed a runoff vote, originally scheduled for January 16, to decide the troubled nation's next president.
International officials have asked Haitian President Rene Preval to delay the announcement of final election results which were due to be out Monday.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton plans to visit Haiti on Wednesday to discuss the recent cholera outbreak and efforts to rebuild after a punishing earthquake, the Clinton Foundation said.
A popular presidential candidate whose supporters took to the streets of Haiti to protest what they deemed a fraudulent election proposed Tuesday that a fresh round of voting take place.
Scientists say the cholera in Haiti is linked to a South Asian strain, which suggests it did not originate in Haiti.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dismissed the idea of halting direct aid to Haiti in light of election turmoil there, but she warned Haitian leaders that the international community expects more from them.
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