International recognized norms of war concerning civilians are not being observed and the civilian government in power has proved powerless to stop this violence. Meanwhile the civilian death toll mounts. For the first week in November alone. 287 civilians were killed according to the San Salvador Archdiocese. To escape this violence. thousands of Salvadoran citizens have sought refuge in the Honduras. But. increasingly the Salvadoran civil war is spilling across the Honduran border. Now the Honduran military is in the process of forcibly resettling 19.000 refugees who they feel are aiding Salvadoran guerrillas with food and sanctuary. Mr. President. the core of the problem in this region is poverty. a basic disregard for human rights and intervention by outside sources.
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