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May 16, 2011

Michel Martelly Sworn In as Haiti’s President 
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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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