Haiti Emigration and Immigration: Difference between revisions

*During the political turmoil throughout Haiti's history, the government changed hands continually and native Haitians were frequently executed in large numbers.

*For example, in 1964 Francois Duvalier proclaimed himself 'President for Life'; an uprising against his rule that year in Jérémie was violently suppressed, with the ringleaders publicly executed and hundreds of mixed-raced citizens in the town killed. '''The bulk of the educated and professional class began leaving the country.''' In 1971 Duvalier died, and he was succeeded by his son Jean-Claude Duvalier. In total, roughly 40,000 to 60,000 Haitians are estimated to have been killed during the reign of the Duvaliers. Through the use of his intimidation tactics and executions, '''many intellectual Haitians had fled,''' leaving the country with a massive brain-drain. Amidst the continuing turmoil in the 1980-1990s, many Haitians attempted to flee the country.<ref>"Haiti", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti, accessed 13 June 2021'</ref>