Haiti: Presidential Elections Delayed for Third Time

Haiti: Presidential Elections Delayed for Third Time
Haiti: Presidential Elections Delayed for Third Time

Haiti: Presidential Elections Delayed for Third Time

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For the third time, presidential elections were put on hold in Haiti. The delay has led to street protests. Government officials said the Sunday vote was halted for “security reasons”, but the political opposition says it’s a ploy by the current government to keep its power. Robert Maguire is professor of International Affairs and director of the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program at George Washington University. He’ll tell us what he thinks has been behind the delays. Guest: Robert Maguire is a professor of international affairs and director of the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program at George Washington University. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)