<p><strong>Description:</strong></p><p>Haiti is constantly reduced to superficial headlines of chaos, but the reality is grounded in hard historical and economic facts. In this episode, economist Carl-Henri Prophète provides an unfiltered look at the structural realities driving the nation&#39;s current collapse.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What we cover:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>The Ground Reality:</strong> Surviving and moving goods in a fragmented state, beyond the abstract label of &quot;instability.&quot;</p></li><li><p><strong>The Macro Paradox:</strong> What the official economic data hides, and the double-edged sword of remittances.</p></li><li><p><strong>The NGO Illusion:</strong> Why international development ideas fail when they hit fragile economies.</p></li><li><p><strong>History’s Bill:</strong> Weighing external punishments (embargoes, indemnities) against domestic governance failures.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Post-Revolution Trade-off:</strong> Did the institutions that protected freedom and prevented a return to slavery also permanently limit long-term economic growth?</p><p><br></p><p>Please forgive any glitches or cuts in the sound and video. This episode was recorded across 3 countries with varying degrees of internet connectivity between them. </p></li></ul>