We will continue to assume our responsibilities and find a way to continue the electoral operations in his absence.

This week will be decisive.

In some polling stations, blank ballots totaled a quarter of the votes, and in some others, one third of the votes.

Mr Rene Garcia Preval is credited with 51.15 per cent of the votes based on 96 per cent of voting stations counted, and is declared the winner.

Rene Preval has been declared the winner with 51 percent.

We have reached a solution to the problem. We feel a huge satisfaction at having liberated the country from a truly difficult situation.