Haitian elections take place today

06/02/2006 - 11h59

Aloisio Milani
Reporter - Agência Brasil

Port-au- Prínce - Exactly two years after former president, Jean Bertrand Aristide, fled the country, Haiti will hold general elections today. At the moment, the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation is hosting a UN Stabilization Mission led by Brazilian troops.

Brazilians are also among the observers who will be monitoring today's elections for president, senators and deputies. They join representatives of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), the Organization of American States (OAS), the UN, Canada, European Union and the United States.

Among the Brazilians are diplomats, four deputies and one senator.

Translation: Allen Bennett