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Javier Sicilia

Poet, essayist, novelist and journalist in Mexico. He is leading a caravan of Mexican anti-violence protesters. He began speaking out after his 24-year-old son was brutally murdered by drug traffickers in early 2011.

StoryAug 16, 2012

Mexican Poet, Activist Javier Sicilia Brings Peace Caravan into U.S. to Condemn Deadly Drug War

StoryMay 11, 2012

Stop the Drug War: Mexican Poet Javier Sicilia Condemns U.S. Role in Widening Drug Violence

StoryMay 10, 2012

Mexican Poet Javier Sicilia Leads U.S. Peace Caravan to Expose Drug War’s Human Toll

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