Haiti's president-elect paid a visit to South Florida to thank his Miami-based supporters.
President-elect Michel Martelly visited the Little Haiti Cultural Center Monday morning to talk about changes he wants to make to his country.
Among topics covered, Martelly spoke about how he plans to help his nation recover from a devastating earthquake in 2010 that claimed thousands of lives and left the nation's capitol of Port-au-Prince in ruin.
He would also recognize the enormous help donations have made to the country's redevelopment. "This is almost 25 percent of the country's GDP," he said.
Martelly also promised sweeping changes to improve the country's education system and economy following the disaster.
Lucy Orlando, a Martelly supporter, said she has hope in the new president. "What I hope for the country is to have a big change," she said, "because the same people who used to be here before is the people who's here now. That's why everybody's afraid."
Martelly also addressed the controversy that plagued the election whose results are still complicating matters for the legislative branch. "We had a free and fair election in spite of many obstacles," he said, "and now it is time to move our country forward. There is, however, the manipulation of the legislative election results, but I am confident that they will be resolved within the next week or so."
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Monday, April 25, 2011
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