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Roger Lafontant, former head of Duvalier's secret militia called the Ton-Ton Macoutes. He was barred from running as president and has vowed to keep Aristide from power. The Macoutes are believed to be responsible for 1987 election violence, where…

Hands raised to Aristide at a rally in downtown Port-au-Prince.

Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide campaigns in downtown Port-au-Prince. The rooster is a symbol of his campaign. He is a supporter of the poor and foe of Ton-Ton Macoutes(Duvalier's secret police). He decided to join the race after Roger Lafontant…

Rally in Port-au-Prince for Father Aristide, who is champion of the poor.

Young girls run by graffitti on the wall near cathedral in Port-au-Prince urging people to vote for Father Aristide, Presidential candidate who is a radical priest widely popular with the poor.

Ten years of Sandinista rule end as outgoing President Daniel Ortega concedes the election with a speech of national conciliation. His wife, Rosario, consoles him.

At 4,00 a.m. in the Bambana Restaurant, President-elect Violetta Chamorro announces her victory to supporters and the international press.

Specially selected election police can hardly contain the rush of those who demand a voice in their nation's future as voters rush through the gates of a Managuan vote place.

Ortega cannot restrain his joy as he is greeted by 500,000 supporters in the Plaza of the Revolution on the final day of the campaign.

At the final rally of the campaign, Nicaraguans sit atop a 50 foot high banner of Daniel Ortega, to catch a glimpse of Ortega.