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Haitians riot in capital over election results

Info News - December 8 2010, 2:37 PM

Haitians run on a street shouting slogans against the government during a protest following presidential elections in Port-au-Prince...

Thousands of Haitians outraged over what they claim was a rigged election are rioting in the streets of the capital and have set fire to the party offices of one of two presidential candidates that made it to a runoff.

The results of the Nov. 28 presidential election, announced Tuesday, saw popular candidate Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly fall less than 1 percentage point behind Jude C

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