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Haiti has a free market economy [10] [11] [12] with low labor costs. A republic, it was a French colony before gaining independence in an uprising by its enslaved people. It faced embargoes and isolation after its independence as well as political crises punctuated by foreign interventions and devastating natural disasters.
The socioeconomic and political crisis in Haiti has been marked by rising energy prices due to the 2022 global energy crisis, as well as protests, and civil unrest against the government of Haiti, armed gang violence, an outbreak of cholera, shortages of fuel and clean drinking water, as well as widespread acute hunger.
Haiti's infant mortality rate of 53 deaths per 1,000 live births (in 2011) [10] is the result of the poor healthcare system, extreme poverty, and the impact of the AIDS epidemic. [7] The country made notable progress in health indicators, with infant mortality decreasing 44% since 1990, faster than the global average, according to the 2014 ...
The ongoing violent protests that have plunged a crisis-wrecked Haiti into a deeper state of chaos and lawlessness are being “financed by economic actors who stand to lose money,” a top aide ...
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A peace initiative could start with the appointment by Haiti’s friends and neighbors of experienced “elders,” say three Haiti observers.
[39] [40] [41] Economic problems and the increased cost of living helped fuel the protests. [41] On 7 February, protesters targeted and damaged wealthy Haitians' luxury vehicles. The following day, the mayors of Petion-ville and Port-au-Prince announced the cancellation of pre-Haitian Carnival events. [41]
Economy of Haiti by city (2 C) C. Companies of Haiti (8 C, 3 P) Currencies of Haiti (3 P, 1 F) E. Energy in Haiti (3 C) H. Labor disputes in Haiti (1 P)