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Poverty In Haiti
ause there are few jobs that pay well that are not for the elite. Poverty is a huge push factor, since it deals with sustainability.
Haiti is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters. Natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes destroy Haitian homes and structures, and many Haitians do not have the money for constant reparations.
Disease and unsanitary conditions are problems in Haiti. Without a central water filter system, a lot of the water in Haiti is polluted which makes it easier to contract a disease. Many Haitians leave in order to find cleaner, safer locations.

PULL:
Haiti has a negative net migration rate meaning that more people are leaving Haiti rather than coming in. There are basically no pull factors in Haiti, since
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The executive branch is the President (currently Michel Martelly), the judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court, the Cabinet is the Prime Minister (currently Evans Paul), and the legislative branch has a bicameral legislature (the Senate and Chamber of Deputies). Even with the separation of power and an attempt at checks-and-balances, Haiti’s government is still corrupt. The judicial system of Haiti lacks efficiency and funding which has been a major factor in the dysfunction of Haiti, and many presidents have been overthrown by coups or maintained dictator-like power
ADVANTAGES OF A REPUBLIC:
The many branches of a republic have checks and balances, so that not all of the power goes to one person or division.
The power of who rules the country is in the citizen's hands, because they elect the representatives
DISADVANTAGES OF A REPUBLIC:
Citizens may vote for a leader who does not fulfill what they promised
The checks and balances of a republic can slow down the decision-making process
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE
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first invaded Haiti in order to occupy it so that other foreign countries would not take control of the unstable country. In 1934, the U.S. withdrew these troops but their plan for Haiti's development never diminished. Now, the U.S. helps Haiti mainly in disaster relief, stimulating economic activity and building basic infrastructure. The United States and Haiti have a bilateral agreement on that allows the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation to offer programs in Haiti. The U.S. is also Haiti's largest trading partner. The 2008 Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE II) Act and the 2010 Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP legislation) have lifted the tariffs on light-manufacturing products that are being export from Haiti into

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