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  • Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 21:16 UTC

    Pop singer Michel Martelly wins Haiti presidency by a landslide

    With no political experience, a huge challenge awaits “Sweet Micky” (Photo EFE)

    Pop singer Michel Martelly better known as “Sweet Micky”, is Haiti's new president-elect. Preliminary results, released by the country's electoral council yesterday, show that Martelly won 68% of the vote in March 20 run-off election to beat former Haitian first lady, Mirlande Manigat.