Impact of War: Guererro Azteca Peace Project – Fernando Suarez del Solar From: media.thecsusmpride.com

Cal State San Marcos held guest speaker Fernando Suarez del Solar who was invited by the National Latino Research Center, MEChA, and the Women’s Studies Club. The issue was the local impact of war on Latino youth. Various students crowded Academic Hall to listen to Fernando speak about his experiences with the armed forces, how recruitment affects Latino’s throughout the San Diego area and the tragic loss of his son as a Marine.

The movement that Fernando started is known as the Guerrero Azteca Peace Project (Aztec Warrior), it is comprised of ten members and Fernando does not look to recruit members but rather distribute the message that brings awareness to how the Army and other branches recruit the Hispanic and African American communities in a substantial amount as opposed to schools which are primarily white. Fernando has been traveling for the past five years, preaching peace and spreading the message to young students who belong to minority groups. His message is simple: recruiters are deliberately going to low income high schools trying to recruit kids which may not be thinking of attending college while making false promises.”*

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