Michel Martelly has pledged a break with Haiti's violent past Related Stories Haitian pop star Michel Martelly is due to be sworn in as president of the poorest country in the Americas. Mr Martelly, 50, has pledged to speed up earthquake reconstruction, develop the impoverished countryside and build a modern army. The political novice was elected president in March in a run-off poll after a first round marred by fraud. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians still live in tent cities after the devastating January 2010 earthquake. Mr Martelly, known to Haitians as Sweet Micky, is due to be inaugurated in front of Haiti's badly-damaged National Palace. In what is being seen as an attempt to reconcile the country's divisive politics, he has invited former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier. It is not clear if they will attend. Former US President Bill Clinton is expected to be present. He is co-chair of Haiti Reconstruction Commission, which controls billions of dollars in aid pledged to rebuild earthquake damage. In addition to the challenge of rebuilding the quake-shattered capital, Port-au-Prince, Haiti faces a cholera epidemic, an economy in ruins and the legacy of a violent past.This article is from the BBC News website. � British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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