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UN forces from Brazil provide security and stability in the dangerous Bel Air neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 28 December 2005. The February 2006 elections in Haiti were the first since rebels took over the country in 2004. -
Campaign posters line the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 28 December 2005. -
UN forces from Brazil provide security and stability in the dangerous Bel Air neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 28 December 2005. -
Haitians wait in line to enter a UN aid distribution point to receive medicine, food, and buckets, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 28 December 2005. -
A masked Haitian informant accompanies the UN on patrol in the dangerous Cite Militare neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 28 December 2005. -
With increased security provided by the UN, Haitians can safely spend more time on the streets of the dangerous neighborhood of Bel Air in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 28 December 2005. -
UN peacekeepers from Brazil patrol the streets of the dangerous Cite Militare neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 28 December 2005. -
Supporters of the popular presidential candidate Rene Preval join a demonstration in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 29 December 2005. -
A man holds up a picture of ousted president Jean-Bertrand Aristide during a demonstration supporting the popular presidential candidate Rene Preval in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Preval's platform echoes many of Aristide's policies. 29 December 2005. -
A man guards the entrance to presidential candidate Guy Philippe's hilltop compound, a seized resort hotel, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 27 December 2005.
Tension Before the Election: Haiti
In the run-up to the 2006 elections in Haiti, anxiety was running high. Kidnappings happened daily, gunfire was constant, and the UN only seemed to be making things worse. The people eventually chose a president and legislature without the violence expected by the international community, leaving many to wonder why the UN and their tanks and guns remain a constant presence in the country. Many Haitians shared this sentiment, questioning the need for such a show of force. Others, however, said the international attention was the only thing keeping their neighborhoods safe.
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