I left Haiti during the Jean Claude era. The time was not as bad as during his father: Papa Doc's era. Nevertheless people were leaving Haiti in masses because jobs were scarce and Haiti is an overpopulated country.
Carnival and Rara contribute to the overpopulation and poverty because after February most of the country's poor end up pregnant.The country went under and continue on this path.Also, all the governments that follows did not do much for the country's economy because they transfered their loot abroad, leaving Haiti struggling for survival.
Visit the General Hospital in Port au Prince, you will find most sick people on the floor with no beds. Flushing a toilet in Port au Prince is a luxury.