Albuquerque Journal, 18 Aug 2012 – LAS CRUCES – Mexican poet Javier Sicilia called for a moment of silence for the victims of his homeland’s drug violence, a potent reminder of the anguish that spawned a cross-country Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity that made a stop here Friday. Since the murder last year of his son, Juan Francisco, a seemingly random victim of bloody fighting between warring drug cartels, Sicilia has emerged as a powerful critic of the war on drugs, corruption in Mexico and that nation’s law enforcement approach to drug consumption.
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US NV: LTE: Running Dialog
Reno News & Review, 21 Jun 2012 – Who is this Lori Santos? Why does her letter get in RN&R and not mine? She says that addiction is an illness and not a moral judgment. Who is she trying to fool? Of course it’s a moral issue. You have to have respect for yourself not to take drugs. Poeple who take drugs have no respect for themselves. Of course it’s a moral thing. [Perhaps] she’s trying to divert attention because she has a member or members of her family who are into drugs.
