Haiti is constantly reduced to superficial headlines of chaos, but the reality is grounded in hard historical and economic facts. In this episode, we sat down with economist and friend of the house, Carl-Henri Prophète, to get an unfiltered look at the structural realities driving the nation’s current troubles.
We question the established narratives, examining whether the crisis is the inevitable result of historical external punishments - like the French indemnity - or a prolonged failure of domestic institutions. We also look skeptically at the “copy-and-paste” development strategies pushed by international donors that consistently break down in the real world.
Please forgive any cuts or glitches in video. This was recorded across 3 different countries with varying levels of internet stability between them.
