Mexicans protest deadly drug war | World | News | Toronto Sun: "CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Thousands of Mexicans protested the country's raging drug war Wednesday as dozens of bodies were found in graves near the country's border with the United States.
Demonstrators marched in cities across Mexico, holding signs condemning the wave of killing that has claimed more than 37,000 lives since President Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006 and launched a military-led crackdown against drug cartels.
'We are fed up with this war that nobody asked for,' said protester Leticia Ruiz in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, where some businesses have closed because of gunbattles in the streets and rampant extortion by cartel members."
The MexicoBlog of the CIP Americas Program chronicles and analyzes U.S. and Mexican news reports on the US-backed War on Drugs in Mexico and the struggle in Mexico to strengthen the rule of law, justice and protection of human rights. Relevant political developments in both countries are also covered.
Apr 7, 2011
¡Ya Basta de Sangre!: Mexicans protest deadly drug war
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