Alessandro Esparza makes a statement in his poster arguing that "the violence monster" uses representative, beautiful and symbolic objects from Juarez to cover up its truth. He states that only if people unite, they can face this monster that has taken over "our city, Cd. Juarez"

Peace of Art has been invited to be part of "Cd. Juarez, Mexico: Municipal President Jose Reyes Ferriz: A Discussion About Public Policy, Crime, and Security" Monday, September 20-22, 2010, Oberlin College, Ohio.

In this current climate of violence, boycotting drugs is the only acceptable moral position. It's not perfect, and it may seem quixoic, but it's a start. Think about it this way; Every time you light up a j, you are helping finance an unconscionable slaughter.

           -Clive Cochran

The American Dollar by Erk Hinz

The American dollar is as much responsible for the violence in Mexico, asi drugs, guns and corruption.

Why Should We Care?
PEACE OF ART: Design for Change
By Sandra Salas

One day, I was watching the news with a couple of friends and a news clip of the violence in Cd. Juarez came up. We all watched silently. One of my friends was horrified and somewhat scared, another friend said how sad it was and then walked away to get a soft drink, another friend commented how grateful he was to live in a country where that kind of stuff doesn’t happen. I had mixed emotions. I didn’t know what to make of it. We talked a bit about it and then we went back to our business, dinner and a movie.

Edgardo Buscaglia comments on violence in Mexico.

http://noticiasmvs.com/4Edgardo-Buscaglia-en-la-Primera-Emision.html

El Paso/Juarez: Ciudades Hermanas by Cesar Espinosa

Ciudad Juárez ha sido cambiada en su totalidad en los últimos años por la violencia extrema que vive en sus calles, y la ciudad de El Paso, su ciudad hermana, no sabe cómo reaccionar ante ésta situación; no sabe si alejarse de ella o acercarse, no sabe si ayudarla o rechazarla, ¿qué hacer ante tal situación?. Son un sin número de historias que se cuentan y que han separado familias, ciudades, estados y países. Pero por muy difícil que sea el problema que se vive de este lado de la frontera, seguimos unidos por la sangre, cultura y comercio que nos une.

El Paso/Juarez: Sister Cities by Cesar Espinosa

Ciudad Juarez has been entirely changed in recent years by the extreme violence living on its streets. The city of El Paso, its sister city, does not know how to react to the situation. It does not know to stay away from it, or to get involved; to help or reject it. What to do in such situation? There are countless stories being told which have separated families, cities, states and countries. But no matter how difficult the problem exists on this side of the border, we are bound by blood, culture and commerce.

TODOS SOMOS JUAREZ by Antonio H. Castro

My Todos Somos Juarez poster is an invitation to all the citizens of this region to look into the eyes of the greatly controversial Mexican president Benito Juarez who fought to liberate Mexico from foreign rule back in the 1800’s, and reflect on who’s to blame for all the violence that has perpetrated our daily lives in our border. Is it just the criminals? Is our society to blame too?

A famous quote by Benito Juarez reads:  —Entre los individuos, como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz, — meaning "Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace."

Children in various Elementary School throughout El Paso were asked what Peace is to them. Then, they were asked to draw it. To our surprise many of them depicted the violence from across the border. They are fully aware of what is happening in Cd. Juarez.