Protests erupt in Haiti against presidential election results

‘Haiti appears to be teetering on the brink of a political and social upheaval again. The preliminary results from the small Caribbean nation’s much-delayed presidential election have sparked violent demonstrations in the capital Port-au-Prince, with losing candidates questioning the voting process and thus the victory of Jovenel Moise.
Based on early official results, Moise, a banana exporter backed by former president Michel Martelly, led opposition candidate Jude Celestin from the LAPEH party, with about 55.7 percent of the vote. That means a runoff will be avoided.
Reacting to the preliminary results, Celestin, who won 19.5 percent of the vote, as well as the second and third runner-ups rejected the tally and said they would file challenges. Leftist senator Jean-Charles Moise garnered 11 percent of the vote, and the leader of the Fanmi Lavalas party, Marysse Narcisse, came fourth with 8.9 percent.’
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