Thursday, April 7, 2011

Massive Protests In Mexico Against The Drug Wars

Mexicans March to Protest Drug Violence -- Voice of America

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Mexico City and other places across the country and abroad Wednesday to protest violence that has claimed the lives of more than 35,000 people since President Calderón's crackdown on organized crime began four years ago.

Chanting "no more blood," protesters carrying signs, flowers, and candles gathered in the capital's main plaza in support of Mexican poet Javier Sicilia and the families of thousands of victims of the country's brutal drug war.

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More News On Mexican Protests Against The Drug Wars

Thousands across Mexico protest drug violence -- L.A. Times
Mexico mass graves add fuel to public's anger over drug war -- Christian Science Monitor
Mass graves found in Mexico amid anti-violence protests -- Yahoo News/AFP
Bodies found as Mexicans march against drug violence -- BBC
Mexicans demand an end to drug deaths -- Euronews
Should Mexico Call for a Cease-Fire with Drug Cartels? -- Ioan Grillo, Time

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