Memorial to Honor Violence Victims Sparks Debate
Source: Associated Press
Memorial to Honor Violence Victims Sparks Debate
MEXICO CITY August 1, 2012 (AP)
Mexican activists had demanded the government erect a monument to the victims of drug violence, but the decision to build it next to a military base is sparking debate among victims' rights advocates.
Some activists say the federally funded project, 15 steel walls arranged in rows with a pool between them, will be a space to reflect on the violence in the hopes it never repeats itself.
But poet Javier Sicilia, who leads a crime victim's movement, says building the monument next to Mexico City's Campo Marte military base is "a mistake in every way."
"It appears to be more of a monument to violence," Sicilia said Tuesday.
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