A dozen people were arrested Friday in Port-au-Prince after incidents in Haiti's capital early in the morning. Witnesses reported gunfire, burning tires and barricades, when the country is facing a serious political crisis. The spokesman of the National Police announced the arrest of "tens of people," without specifying who was behind the unrest.He added that two vehicles had been confiscated. These incidents occurred after the submission of a long-awaited report of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the disputed first round of presidential elections from November 28 to Haitian President Rene Preval out. According to a copy of the report by the experts recommend to dismiss the government candidate Jude Celestin, who came second after the first round in favor of the popular singer Michel Martelly.
On Friday, France called on Haitian authorities to "draw all the consequences" of the OAS report. The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bernard Valero said it was "essential to restore the confidence of Haitians." "This is the condition that the electoral process will continue under conditions of transparency and security," he said.
The announcement of preliminary results in early December by the Provisional Electoral Council had provoked violent protests from supporters of Mr. Martelly who denounced massive fraud in favor of Mr. Celestin.
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