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January 27, 2011

Préval Protégé to Exit Haiti Race 
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Haiti's governing party has announced it is withdrawing President René
Préval's handpicked successor from the ongoing presidential race. On
Wednesday, the Unity Party said Jude Célestin will drop out of a
second-round face-off against former first lady Mirlande Manigat.
Protests had erupted in Haiti after Célestin was initially declared to
have placed ahead of Haitian musician Michel Martelly in the opening
round.



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