Showing posts with label photos - elections - part 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photos - elections - part 1. Show all posts

Monday, November 29, 2010

photos - elections - part 1

The children enjoyed seeing the "ra-ra bands" of candidates passing by the house. One of these campaign manifestations was for Jean-Henry Ceant, a candidate for president. Manu got one of his fliers and posed proudly with it!

A friend of one of the guys came to the house with a t-shirt for the Inite candidate, Jude Celestin. His campaign budget had deep pockets! He used airplanes with banners and helicopter to drop leaflets to people below. He also advertised heavily on the radio stations. He is the leader of the Inite party that the president Rene Preval formed.

Wilson Jeudy is the mayor of Delmas. On of the mayors' bureaus is right here on Delmas 31. He ran for president in the elections.

Michel Martelly, known by his entertainer name as "Sweet Mickey" had the support of the youth and a lot of other people too! He had a large following at the polls!

Posters of candidates are everywhere around the city. The Fraternite (translated as brotherhood) statue at Gerard Bataille on Delmas 33 was plastered with posters of different candidates. It wasn't a "brotherly" or an election of fraternity come election day! You'll see why. I took lots of photos on election day in our running around the city and will publish them in groups of 30. Unfortunately lots of events happened on election day and the election results may be tarnished because of the events that happened on Sunday November 28th.




Sunday, August 8, 2010

photos - elections - part 1

It was a very political week this week in Haiti. It was registration time for candidates and parties who wanted to participate in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled to be held on November 28th. The Force 2010 is a political group led by the Mayor of Delmas, Wilson Jeudi. Wilson Jeudi is hoping to be elected as president. This banner hangs over Delmas 31. You can see in the distance the large rubble pile which blocks access to the bridge that was wrecked in the earthquake.

The children came running to me excited to hear the noise of a "ra-ra" band. Presidential candidates were accompanied by groups of people when they deposited their registration forms at the electoral office. This ra-ra passed in front of our house.

There were around 200 people in this crowd.

The horn pictured was one of the instruments used by the band. It was a festive occasion!

Junior was looking to see who he knew in the crowd.