Presidential and Parliamentary candidates competed fairly in long-awaited but vital Haiti voting | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Port-au-Prince (dpa) – Polling stations have closed in Haiti after a day of voting for a new president and parliament in the hope of ending a months-long political deadlock. Prime Minister Evans Paul said the day’s events had been “satisfactory,” but also said on Twitter that more than 70 people had been arrested in violence and…

More than two months after scattered violence and allegations of fraud marred its legislative elections, voters in Haiti were set to return to the polls Sunday to decide on the country’s leadership. This time around, the elections, which include the first round of a presidential vote, will give the Caribbean nation another opportunity to test its…