In most Spanish speaking countries it is easy to see that politics continue to receive special media interest, this is due to the fact that it’s so interconnected and relevant amongst all Spanish speaking areas of the world. At a time when Haiti is trying to reinvent themselves, they hold the presidential elections. This past weekend it was announced that Michell Martelly was elected President of Haiti with 67,57% of the votes in his favor. His presidency is constantly being questioned since he is a performer. Martelly is a a singer in Haiti and has no political background what so ever, unlike his opponent Mantigat who has much political background since she once was first lady for Haiti. Another problem is the relationship that Haiti and the Dominican Republic hold. Unfortunately Haiti and Dr relations have been predominately off for a while and Martelly is proposing to change that. From the begining of the presidential elections Dominican politicians strongly favored Mantigat for president and now that Martelly has won there is a lot of curiosity as to what will happen between both countries. Many Dominicans are afraid of the outcome from Martellys victory as they believe that he is a puppet for the U.S and will lead Haiti and consequently Dominican Republic into another occupancy from the U.S.
"El Cantante Michel Martelly Es Elegido Presidente De HaitÃ." El Nuevo Diario. 04 Apr. 2011. Web. 05 Apr. 2011.
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