On its way to Ciudad Juarez, the Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity passed through some of the cities and regions most affected by President Felipe Calderon’s war against the cartels. This video features stories of hope and survival from people across Mexico living under the war.
In this exclusive interview with Americas Program Director Laura Carlsen, poet and anti-drug war leader Javier Sicilia discusses the role of the United States in Mexico’s drug war and the potential for citizen protest to challenge it.