Saturday, August 21, 2010

Haitian Presidential Election Thrown Into Confusion



Haitian Singer Wyclef Jean, 14 Other Candidates Barred From Presidential Vote -- Voice of America

Haitian election officials have excluded U.S.-based singer Wyclef Jean and 14 other candidates from running for the country's presidency. Jean's campaign had generated considerable interest in the November ballot.

Haiti's electoral council released its final list of candidates late Friday, after a delay that officials said was necessary to study the eligibility of the 34 people who were seeking to run for president.

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More News On The Haitian Presidential Election

Wyclef Jean can't run for president -- McClatchy News
Wyclef Jean vows to help Haiti after presidential bid rejected -- MSNBC
Wyclef Jean ruled out of Haiti presidential election -- BBC
Wyclef Jean Blocked From Haitian Presidential Bid -- Wall Street Journal
Ineligible: Wyclef Jean's bid to be Haiti's president cut short [Updated] -- L.A. Times
Haiti Ruling Ends Wyclef Jean's Run for President -- ABC News
FACTBOX-Haitian hip-hop star tripped up in presidential bid -- Reuters
Analysis: No major Haiti risk seen from Wyclef election bar -- Reuters

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