Aba Incieni
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Yes. They stripped the countryside bare. Don't forget the brutal dictatorships of Papa and Baby Doc Duvalier and the secret police, the Ton Ton Macoute. Other modern day murderous black tyrants include Idi Amin in Uganda.Interesting tidbits on Haiti's history...hadn't realized this...
Why is Haiti considerably poorer?
Haiti won its independence after a long revolution that destroyed a lot of the country. They were then required to pay a large indemnity to France or else many countries—including the United States—refused to acknowledge Haiti for fear that it would encourage an American slave revolt. More recently, both Haiti and the Dominican Republic were occupied by the United States, but Haiti was occupied for much longer. By the time the U.S. pulled out in 1934, Haiti's own institutions had atrophied.
How have deforestation and soil erosion impacted Haiti?
Deforestation has drastically worsened the impact of hurricanes and tropical storms. On the southern border between the countries, you can see the green forest stops and it's barren on the Haitian side.