Haiti News Update - Elections

February 7th was a landmark day in Haiti as a multitude of people turned out to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections. Here are a few articles describing the historic event.

From the New York Times:

Haitians Flock to Vote, on a Day of Anger and Hope

By GINGER THOMPSON

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 7 - After more than a year of planning, the long-awaited presidential elections began here on Tuesday with signs of the same tensions and disorder that have kept this poor, troubled nation at the brink of chaos for the last two years.

From the BBC:

Monitors praise Haiti election

International monitors have praised the running of Haiti's general election, as vote-counting gets under way.

From CNN:

Former president favored in Haiti vote
Front-runner Preval an ex-protege of exiled Aristide

GONAIVES, Haiti (CNN) -- Under the close watch of thousands of police and U.N. peacekeepers, Haitians flocked to -- and at times, overwhelmed -- polling places to cast ballots for the first time in six years for president and members of parliament.