Haiti - Elections : Voter turnout, Préval has voted, burning tires... (UPDATE)
The voters seem mobilized the queues are long, people seem determined to participate in the elections, despite the delays and lack of materials in several polling stations. Face to the many delays, the frustration is growing in some places... However, this information are partial and it is difficult to say right now if the turnout is high throughout the country.
President René Préval has just voted to the voting center of the Lycée Marie Jeanne which had temporarily suspended its operations.
UPDATE : President René Prévalafter having voting, at 9:40am local, called on voters, politicians and all those involved to show calm in the second round. "I came to vote. I hope the good conduct of this vote day, in order to lead to the election of a new president as well as senators and deputies, called to ensure a good management of the country.»
Witnesses report that there are burning tires on the road #1 [Plaine], at the level of Damien....
Yesterday shortly before 8pm a patrol of the Minsutah accompanied by the Haitian National Police (PNH) discovered during the search of the vehicle of Philippe Henry, Deputy Delegate of Grande Rivière du Nord, 3 weapons including a pistol caliber 38 and a 9 mm pistol Larsen. Philippe Henry is currently in custody in Pignon.
