(CNN) -- Former Haitian first lady Mirlande Manigat will face popular musician Michel Martelly in the second round of presidential elections in Haiti, the electoral commission announced Thursday. The government-backed candidate, Jude Celestin, was eliminated from the race. The announcement followed pressure from the United States and others on President Rene Preval to honor recommendations from the Organization of American States regarding the runoff election. In early December, the electoral council announced that Manigat had won but lacked the majority of votes needed for an outright victory. Initial results put her in a runoff with Celestin, a protege of the president.
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NEW: The U.S. ambassador calls it a "good day" for Haiti
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Former first lady Mirlande Manigat will now face musician Michel Martelly
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Originally, Manigat was to face government-backed candidate Jude Celestin
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There was pressure from the United States and OAS for the change
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