The earthquake in south and western haite brings back memories of the 20 ten quake that devastated porta prince. Jake johnston works at the centre for economic and policy research, and he says it's had some pretty negative impacts. The response to disasters ends up undermining the government, undermines local institutions and makes the next one even more difficult than the one before it.
An assassination followed by an earthquake followed by a tropical storm strike a country where aid organizations often have more influence than Haitians.
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