Violence on the Border

When I was in Honduras, in the vally of Comayagua, there was an ongoing problem that the locals had with their neighbors in El Salvador. During the night, the Salvadorans would come across the border with trucks and load up burros that were owned by Hondurans. The problem would occasionally result in serious violence.

Now we have a report from AP about three Dominicans that crossed the border to steal 10 cows. After killing the owner, the Dominicans returned across the border. They were later tracked down by relatives of the dead owner who killed and mutilated the thieves with machetes.

It appears that violence in Haiti continues to express itself in many forms. The other day, Brazilian peacekeepers were fired on while trying to clear debris from the streets of Port-au-Prince.

A film entitled A Bridge over the River Massacre documents the situation which is perpetuated while Haiti appears to be mired in poverty and the DR is experience something of an economic boom.

The Council on Foreign Relations is trying to answer the question, "What's Next for Haiti?"