Furious supporters of eliminated candidates set fires and put up barricades in the streets of Haiti's capital after officials announced that government protege Jude Celestin and former first lady Mirlande Manigat would advance to a second round run-off in presidential elections.

A UN Security Council delegation praised the party of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide for fighting to overturn the disqualification of its Senate candidates, saying it could help avert a potentially dangerous crisis.

Rebels who overran Haiti’s second city began detaining people identified as supporters of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide today, and said they soon will attack the capital.