Haiti: People defy fears, chaos in vote for democracy

Haitians put aside fears of violence and voted by candlelight into the night on Tuesday (February 7) in the first presidential election since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was toppled two years ago. Three people died, including a policeman lynched by a mob, and voting began more than three hours late in many areas, infuriating poor supporters of former President Rene Preval, a one-time Aristide ally favored to win. But with U.N. peacekeepers keeping watch, polling stations stayed open several hours after the official 4 p.m. (2100 GMT) closing time so everyone still in line could vote.