How Bill and Hillary Clinton's involvement in Haiti affected the country

President Bill Clinton and President Rene Preval on a Road Trip, Preval is driving

Over the next four decades, the Clintons became increasingly involved in Haiti, working to reshape the country in profound ways. As US president in the 1990s, Bill lobbied for sweeping changes to Haiti's agricultural sector that significantly increased the country's dependence on American food crops.

In 1994, three years after a military coup in Haiti, Bill ordered a US invasion that overthrew the junta and restored the country's democratically elected president to power. Fifteen years later, Bill was appointed United Nations' special envoy to Haiti, tasked with helping the country to develop its private sector and invigorate its economy.

By 2010, the Clintons were two of Haiti's largest benefactors. Their personal philanthropic fund, The Clinton Foundation, had 34 projects in the country, focused on things such as creating jobs.

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