Corruption rate in Haiti has been one of the highest in the entire world. To the point that corruption has become part of the Haitian culture where the affluent try to hog their riches. Another very crucial cause of Haiti's misery is the media. The media actually screens what is really happening and distorts the truth in order to protect for the leaders to protect themselves. Lastly, for the longest time, Haiti was considered a slave nation by many countries in the world. This lead to a poor image of Haiti.