Haiti abandoned plans on Friday to hold a presidential run-off election this weekend after fierce street battles, leaving the country once more in political limbo.
The United States stood by its support for Haiti's troubled electoral process on Tuesday despite the opposition presidential candidate's threat to boycott next week's run-off poll.
"I will not go to this farce," opposition presidential candidate Jude Célestin said. "It will not be an election. It will be a selection because there is only one candidate," he said, referring to Jovenel Moise, who is supported by President Michel Martelly.
U.S. special coordinator for Haiti, Kenneth Merten, won't condemn recent presidential elections in Haiti, despite accusations of vote-rigging and coercion.
