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Wyclef Jean: Haiti's next president?

By theGrio

11:51 AM on 07/26/2010

Read More: Devastation, Earthquake, Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Relief Effort, Rene Preval, Wyclef Jean

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From Gawker

According to an anonymous source and the rumor mill in general, Fugees maestro Wyclef Jean is going to announce his candidacy for President of Haiti. Hmm. Does Haiti care that he's had a few problems lately?

One newspaper has cited "a source close to the government" in Port-au-Prince as saying that Wyclef is planning to run. The rumor's been floating around long enough that Wyclef felt compelled to say on Twitter last week, "Just to Clear up the rumors I have not announce to the Press that I'm Running for President of Haiti."

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