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 demilitarization 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.”