Results in Haiti show that musician Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly has won the runoff for the presidential election. Martelly defeated former first lady Mirlande Manigat. Running on a campaign of change, the outsider garnered 67 percent of the vote, according to the Provisional Electoral Council, while Manigat only managed just over 30 percent. However, observers say turnout was low and Martelly has a slew of challenges facing him once he is in office. Joining us from Port au Prince is Jacqueline Charles, Caribbean correspondent for the Miami Herald, who says the political novice will have to make good on his campaign promises quickly to keep the hearts of his supporters.
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