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Michel Martelly Sworn In as Haiti’s President

HeadlineMay 16, 2011

In Haiti, pop-star-turned-politician Michel Martelly, was sworn in on Saturday as Haiti’s new president. He pledged to rebuild the country, while promising security and guarantees for investments and private property owners. Martelly recently suggested he would rebuild Haiti’s dismantled army, a proposal criticized by many in Haiti due to the army’s long record of human rights abuses. Martelly was elected in a controversial election where Haiti’s most popular party, Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s Fanmi Lavalas, was barred from running a candidate.

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