The government of Haiti summoned its ambassador to the Dominican Republic yesterday after three Haitian migrants were beaten and burned to death in an attack that increased the tension between the two countries, as reported by EFE press agency. Immigrants Pierre Willy, Dominique Gilberto and Paul Cinius were attacked on 16 August 2005 in a small suburb of Santo Domingo where they worked in a furniture factory. The three young men, 19 to 22 years old, had been drinking alcoholic beverages with a group of Dominicans at a nearby store. As reported, that night, the Dominicans went to the Haitians’ house and demanded money from one of them. When they refused to hand over any money, they were beaten, soaked with inflammable liquid and set on fire, according to a communique by the Attorney General’s office. The men died as a result of their burns. Meanwhile, Listin Diario reports that the Dominican government has condemned the murder and is asking the police to carry out a thorough investigation until the murderers are caught. The Director of Information, Press and Publicity of the Presidency, Rafael Nunez, said that the government is opposed to that type of action against any citizen, regardless of nationality. The Haitian Consul in Barahona, Harris Joseph, said that his government regrets the murder and called on the Dominican authorities to capture the criminals and punish them accordingly. DR1 Daily News reported on this event 25 August 2005.