"Avril can't accept the idea of living with those guys on his back," a Haitian political leader said.
While Haitian leaders talked about preparations for war, there seemed to be no real preparation at all.
Trujillo later made public all his correspondence with the Haitian leader.
It actuality, so-called Haitian leaders do not live or work anywhere near the area.
Can the force prevent foes from trying to kill the Haitian leader?
And unlike many Haitian political leaders, he knew how to rouse the poor, who form the vast majority of the country's population.
So far, sanctions against Haitian military leaders have not worked.
The problem is finding sanctions that will bring Haitian leaders to their senses.
But he never did; no Haitian leader ever has, and many made life worse.
Some said the ship was given permission to dump the waste by Haitian military leaders.