Clinton: Major concerns surround Haiti presidential elections

Hillary Clinton met with former first lady and leading Haitian presidential candidate Mirlande Manigat on Monday.
Hillary Clinton met with former first lady and leading Haitian presidential candidate Mirlande Manigat on Monday.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Clinton says the U.S. won't end humanitarian relief, despite major political concerns
  • She says she'll push to get 3rd candidate on the runoff ballot
  • Clinton meets with Haitian president and various political leaders during her visit
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(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton returned early Monday from a one-day visit to Haiti with major concerns about the Caribbean nation's presidential elections.

Still, she said that any political differences would not affect U.S. support for Haiti, an already impoverished country devastated by an earthquake last year and a deadly cholera outbreak in recent months.

"We are not talking about any of that," Clinton told reporters. "We have a deep commitment to the Haitian people. And that (applies) to humanitarian aid, it goes to governance and democracy programs."

During the cholera outbreak, more than 200,000 people have been sickened and 4,030 have died as of January 24, according to the latest report posted by the public health ministry.

Clinton said Sunday she planned to keep up pressure on the Port-au-Prince government, headed by President Rene Preval, to honor recommendations from the Organization of American States related to who is on the ballot for its pivotal upcoming presidential runoff.

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