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Martelly puts elections rumors to rest, registers to run for Haiti presidency • Oct. 17, 2026, 9:45 AM ET (Miami Herald)

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Born February 12, 1961 (age 65) • Port-au-Prince • Haiti
Title / Office president (2011-2016), Haiti

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