By: Alexandra Armendariz

How all the violence began The Mexican Drug War  Before 2006 the city of Juarez was just any ordinary city in Mexico.  On December 11 th 2006, Operation Michoacan is launched against the cartel and 660 life's were killed.  For 2007 the drug related death toll reached 2,477  Violence continues in 2008 as the death toll keeps rising  For 2008 the drug related death toll reached 6,290

Roads into Juarez  On the border highway there are road blocks that you need to go through to get into Juarez from El Paso.  You need a valid passport.  Vehicle registration in your name.  Firearms are not allowed into Mexico.  These are the basic rules when crossing into Mexico. This is the one solution that was developed for safety.  Follow these rules for a easy transition. These rules have became an issue for others in our community.

Argument on the issue in Juarez My Solution  I do not like the way they are handling things with the cartel  Road blocks are not enough. We need more and bigger solutions. Be prepared for an emergency  With help from U.S. officials, police should take more notice in the murders as the death toll keeps rising each year due to the cartel.  City wide curfew should be made for protection

To Solve the problem *To conclude my visual argument I would like to say that the violence has definitely become a community issue. *More people in Juarez and El Paso need to take notice over the problem *Investigating on the issue

The Community Issue All could lead to this If we don’t do something about it, no one will be safe