Haitian-born Fugees' singer Wyclef Jean greets supporters from the top of a car (AP).
LEOGANE, Haiti – Street star. Scandal-plagued aid director. Ex-Fugees hip hop frontman. The moment he filed his candidacy, Wyclef Jean became the most famous — and thus potentially most powerful — candidate in Haiti's critical post-earthquake presidential election. But for all his renown as a musician, charity provider, and above all Haitian-born success story, a stark fact remains the morning after: Few in this impoverished and often rudderless country know who he really is, what he stands for, or what is driving him to seek the presidency. More>>
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