Haiti: Martelly marks 2 years in offices – points to his administration’s accomplishments

Haitian President Michel Martelly

Haiti’s President Michel Martelly is defending his record since taking office two years ago./p

Among some of the accomplishments Martelly has achieved during the past two years are the introduction of a tuition-free school project and social protection programs. Martelly also says his government has brought tourists back to the one-time tropical getaway.

Martelly was an entertainer known as “Sweet Micky” before he turned to politics. He won the presidency in an election runoff.

A Tuesday night event marking the second anniversary of Martelly’s inauguration has brought thousands of supporters to a plaza in front of where the National Palace stood before it collapsed in the 2010 earthquake.

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