International Tourism not Good for Government and Culture

Another downside of international tourism is its effect on Caribbean cultural traditions. For example, commercialization has corrupted Carnival, a tradition of Caribbean Christianity, which the majority of Haitians practice. It has been commoditized to pump money into the economy, but not enough to keep local jurisdictions from going under. Foreign cultures are also undermining Caribbean food, art, music, and dress, introducing their traditions, and destroying what is unique to Caribbean culture.

Haiti, in particular, is vulnerable to these foreign incursions into its culture. Overwhelmingly a poverty-stricken nation, its government, infrastructure and public institutions are very underdeveloped. While billions of dollars have been sent to Haiti, reconstruction progresses at a snail's pace with mis-spending, corruption, and bureaucratic holdups obstructing appropriation and application.

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