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			Señorita Extraviada (Missing Young Woman)

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10/09/2004
B.Cormier
buddy5941@aol.com
Las Vegas Nevada

I also feel it is our responsibility (USA) to help the women and girls of Jaurez.We should also demand that that Mexico protect those poor victims. (Men should not allow weaker people to become bullies victims. Real men would hunt down these criminals,and if neccesary take the law into their own hands to stop these crimes.How can those coward police department over there allow that to happen.

09/01/2003
Cata
kathleencoss377@hotmail.com
Arizona

I am a 15 year old Hispanic woman. The Juarez cases are very real to me. I can't imagine why this has happened for a decade now, yes the Mexican government is corrupt I have seen it firsthand. Why should we conform to these seeming "traditions" of our parents culture(and ours)? I live on this side, but I think it is an outrage of how our country's government should interfere with the incompetence of another.

I read a bit about these stories of these young women, and the first thought that came to mind were the Juarez police...I grew up in El Paso(sister city of Juarez)and I often heard stories about the police in Juarez from money bribing to violence...so I would urge you to investigate the police themselves...maybe that's why these cases have never been solved...it could be a cover up...good luck
No name (since I have family in that part of the country)

I just watched a screening of the film and it's pretty clear that the police themselves are not only ignoring the crimes, but are complicit themselves. The pain and frustration that the victims' families have to deal with is horrifying.

Margie
margaret.guare@verizon.net
Pennsylvania

After watching the story on Mexican women, one has to analyze the perpetrator..... why would men do this?.... then if you turn to Univision programming, Spanish television, and you see how women are depicted a sex objects you need not question any further. The men are fully clothed while the women are showing their large breasts and buttocks. When will the media take resposibility for the images they imbed in male minds from the time they learn to turn on a television? How can a society do this to their women?!

Maria Sprester
SPRESTERHERNAND@aol .com
Greenburg, Pa.

My condolence to all the families of all this young women, my mind can't believe how a human of our own race can do such a horrible crimes and get away with it. What's wrong with this men? I'll pray for President Bush to investigate this serious matter and crack down on the owners of Maquilladora. I hope for God to send the right people to serve justice in all this cases. In christ Love, Maria D. Sprester.

skazan@huc.edu

I think Lourdes made an extraordinary film about this deeply disturbing situation. I'd like to know if she has any suggestions regarding organizations that we (as individuals) can write to calling for immediate action to expose the criminals involved in this continuing horror. I think the film did alot to expose this but pressure on the elements in power should continue. I'd like to do whatever I can.

r. ryan

covina, ca

This film is amazing. Juarez has become a theme park of rape and murder. And, with the police involved in the gang rapes, as one witness described, who is protecting the young women? Send a copy of the film to President Fox. If he doesn't send in the right people to solve these crimes the blood will be on his hands too. R. Ryan

This film was an eye opener, it brought tears to my eyes. Copies of this film should be sent to the US companies that have manufacturing plants in Jaurez. There is a lot of money involved having these companies in Juarez, and maybe once they see that the young female employees are being threatened by actions that have occurred up to the tortures, rapes, and murders of the women that work at these plants, questions may take place and something might start happening. The police definitely have proven to be involved with these crimes, and yet they still are there going about their business. Why have a government and law enforcement, when it has no power to protect the citizens of Juarez, Mexico. This is a definite problem and should be addressed by another country, or televised internationally to let the world know how the Mexican government value their women. Maybe then they will start doing something. They are no better than the middle eastern nations, when it comes to women. My condolences to all the familes of Juarez. God Bless you.

Melinda
mjdlain@aol.com
Seattle, WA

This documentary was brought about deep emotions and sadness. IN September, 1996 I was in El Paso, TX - where I was victim to a violent crime, with shocking similarities to these girls stories. The men were insistent on taking me across the boarder into Mexico. Without going into any further details - I am here to speak of the horrific crime. However, seeing this very haunting video production brought back the fear and panic. This deeply haunting and disturbing production makes me wonder why? Why is nothing being done? I do believe that there is corruption, and it is on both sides of the boarder. Furthermore, sadly it seems that these beautiful girls died the most horrific and tragic deaths, leaving a legacy of despair and sadness for the families. My prayers for the resolution to this ongoing epidemic. Surely there must be something that Americans can do to contribute or assist in solving these crimes. One more note... Although this seems so vain or odd to mention, the filming, the music, the lighting... it was so moving, so captivating. It really was so powerful. Thank you. Surely it is award winning piece and to all that produced it, Thank you. Melinda

I saw this sad documentary last night. It is amazing that the horrific crimes have continued throughout the years without any shake up of the police dept. Clearly, the police are involved. This documentary was very well done. Throughout the film I kept asking myself "what can we do? who should do what to stop this?" Why doesn't President Vicente Fox do anything - replace the whole PD with honest and intelligent people for instance? Why should the U.S. government have to intervene? What does the Mexican government do for its people?

Washington DC

We should all boycott Mexico products and vacations until President Fox does something to stop these horrible crimes.

Why is our media being so ignorant and oblivious to what is occuring to the Women of Juarez? They should keep us more informed on this topic and keep bringing the subject up. It hasn't died down, women are still being killed for goodness sakes!Why are we waiting for President Fox to do something about it? Why shouldn't the united states get on this subject and help out?

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