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Song Deplores Plight of 'Women of Juarez'

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Published June 26, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

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One of Mexico's most popular bands has a new song deploring the unsolved murders of hundreds of women in Ciudad Juarez. The hit song, "The Women of Juarez," is getting international airplay and attracting human rights activists, much to the chagrin of local politicians. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports.