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Summary Caravan for Peace has traveled through Chihuahua, the state has been rocked by drug violence.
Mexican poet-turned-activist Javier Sicilias peace convoy travelled through the northern state of Chihuahua en route to the countrys most dangerous city, Ciudad Juarez, demanding an end to drug-related bloodshed.Activists, academics, journalists, artists, immigrants, members of social organisations and relatives of victims of the violence made up the 14 buses and more than 30 cars in the convoy in its nearly 3000-kilometre procession.The week-long convoy has crossed 12 Mexican states, inviting people from across the country to join the movement as it made its way up to the north.Nearly 40,000 people have died nation-wide since 2006. The military-led crackdown has led to the killing and capture of dozens of drug kingpins but the bloodletting has hurt Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Mexico risks losing control of large areas to drug cartels.
