Supporters greeted smooth-headed former Carnival musician Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly with chants
of "Tet Kele" (bald head) in celebration of his presumed victory in the March 20 presidential runoff. Early
results showed Martelly with a commanding lead over former First Lady Mirlande Manigat. Martelly
campaigned as a rebel aiming to shake up the establishment, but in speeches, he has bared a soft spot
for the authoritarian rule of Haiti's past, leaving many to ponder whether the popular showman will be a
true democrat or a demagogue. |
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