Government, poverty and corruption in Haiti. Critical reflections on two social programs, brain drain and destination countries

Abstract

This article aims to make a critical analysis of the performance of the last Haitian governments as well as the factors that contribute to the rise of extreme poverty in the country. It shows that corruption has a role in the violation of human rights, extreme poverty and social segregation, socioeconomic inequality, institutional mistrust and the lack of productivity of work whose situation results in the massive displacement and the brain drain of Haitians, although remittances remain the main economic source of families but also influence the national economy. Similarly, the impact of the two main social programs for combating poverty is questioned. At the end of the work, the results of the research carried out in northeast and northwest, as well as the countries most wanted by this group of Haitians to migrate, are presented. As a qualitative research, the focus groups methodology was used to gather information, perception and evaluate the study instrument. As a result, a semi-structured survey was used using a questionnaire with open and half open questions, and a structured technique as a tool for evaluating and compiling research data. Also, the participant observation allowed us to understand the daily life and the attitude of the interviewees.