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September 12, 2012

Mexican Peace Caravan Wraps Up in D.C. 
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A month-long, cross-country peace caravan led by Mexican activists
calling for an end of the U.S.-backed drug war is wrapping up today in
Washington, D.C. The caravan is organized by Mexican
poet-turned-activist Javier Sicilia, whose 24-year-old son, Juan
Francisco, was murdered by drug traffickers last year. Speaking on
Tuesday at a Washington church, Sicilia called for the de-militarization
of the drug war.

Javier Sicilia: "The path to peace depends on the regulation of drugs,
the control of deadly assault weapons, a profound and real fight against
money laundering, a humane immigration policy that is centered on lives
and not political interests."

 

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