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“Caravan for Peace” Leader To Take A Break After U.S. Tour
September 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, who just wrapped up a tour of the United States with other members of his Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity, said he will take a break for a couple of months to return to his academic pursuits and privately mourn the violent death of his son in 2011. continue reading »
Calderon Accused of Hindering Victims’s Rights Law in Mexico
July 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Poet turned peace activist Javier Sicilia accused Mexican President Felipe Calderon Thursday of breaking his word by effectively vetoing a measure to aid the thousands of innocent victims of the drug war. continue reading »
Drug Boss Arrested for the Murder of Mexican Activist’s Son
June 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Army troops apprehended a drug kingpin in connection with last year's murder of the son of anti-violence activist Javier Sicilia, the Mexican defense department said Friday. continue reading »
Drug-war Victims’ Families Call For “National Unity” Pact in Mexico
May 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Family members and activists representing more than 50,000 victims of drug-related violence in Mexico in recent years held a testy meeting with the four presidential hopefuls and called for a "national unity" pact to restore peace. continue reading »
Peace Activist Slams Mexican Presidential Campaigns
May 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Poet Javier Sicilia, the leader of Mexico's Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity, or MPJD, blasted on Monday the farce represented by the current electoral campaign, considering it "the continuation of violence by other means." continue reading »
