‘Either They Kill Us or We Kill Them’
Why is it our problem?
One is bombarded by the absolute barbarism infesting the streets and villages of this Central American country – as well as the rest of Central America.
But, hidden deep within the piece is something that should set many aback – this cruelty among the people did not exist when these countries were ruled by dictators.
Underpinning nearly every killing is a climate of impunity that, in some countries, leaves more than 95 percent of homicides unsolved. And the state is a guarantor of the phenomenon — governments hollowed out by corruption are either incapable or unwilling to apply the rule of law, enabling criminal networks to dictate the lives of millions.
For the masses fleeing violence and poverty in Central America, the United States is both a cause and solution — the author of countless woes and a chance to escape them.
More of this sad story @ Inside Gang Territory in Honduras: ‘Either They Kill Us or We Kill Them.’
