Numerous factors present a crystal-clear explanation as to why the population of Haiti declined during the 1970’s and now continues to plummet since the 1980’s after a brief rise. As shown in the data from the Los Angeles Times article Haiti's troubled succession of leaders: 'They don't really want to work for the Haitian people', Haiti has gone through periods of rule under two presidents that have done all but encourage an increase in the population. For example, Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, serving as president from 1957-1971, ruled harshly and kept Haiti’s population under control through a violent militia named the Tonton Macoute. The Macoute is responsible for the murders of as many as 60,000, if not more, countrymen, according to
