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Haiti Candidate Sophia Martelly was Born in New York

Immediately after Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly register as a candidate for Senator, Canada journal Le Devoir drops this line in an article: "Born in New York, Sophia Martelly has dual Haitian and American nationality." Suddenly every is talking about it...
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The article also said:

"The Constitution, amended in 2012, recognize dual nationality but the electoral decree published in March 2015 still states that, to be a candidate in any election in the country, one must "never renounced his/her nationality and not hold any other nationality at the time of registration."

What do you know AND... What do you think about that?

I need some lawyers here to help us out with this debate...

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Marie Nadine Pierre says...

Jah love. And please don't forget that she is still under investigation for corruption and theft.

And there is lotsa proof against her and her husband.

Not to mention the awful nepotism in their government of which she is a beneficiary.

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Toto Sanpwel says...

She probably could end up being the best candidate for the job ...She is energetic, engaged, young, committed, and organized .I wish she gets

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