Rally of Progressive National Democrats the Chamber. In 2013, the party became a member of the Patriotic Movement of the Democratic Opposition ("Mouvement Patriotique de l'Opposition Démocratique", MOPOD), a coalition of parties that oppose to President Michel Martelly. Rally of Progressive National Democrats The Rally of Progressive National Democrats ("Rassemblement des Démocrates Nationaux Progressistes", RDNP) is a political party in Haiti. The RDNP was founded in 1979 by then exiled president Leslie Manigat. It was registered officially as political party on 25 May 1987, but only on 15 July 1987 was it recognized by the electoral authorities. In the Haitian presidential election in 1988, Leslie
History of Haiti to bury the dead in mass graves. Most bodies were unidentified and few pictures were taken, making it impossible for families to identify their loved ones. The spread of disease was a major secondary disaster. Many survivors were treated for injuries in emergency makeshift hospitals, but many more died of gangrene, malnutrition, and infectious diseases. On 4 April 2011, a senior Haitian official announced that Michel Martelly had won the second round of the election against candidate Mirlande Manigat. Michel Martelly also known by his stage name "Sweet Micky" is a former musician and businessman. Martelly's administration was met with