The US Embassy and its Drug Enforcement Administration Office (DEA) are partnering with the municipality of San Carlos to commemorate Red Ribbon Week, the oldest and largest drug prevention program that also honors DEA special agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who died in the line of duty. During the week of October 26-30, more than 500 students from the San Carlos community will publicly commit to saying NO to drugs

Sixth graders from the public schools Barrio Los Angeles, Juan Chaves, Juan Bautista Solís, Cedral and San Martín will participate in movie forums, sports and cultural activities and team up to create ‘NO to Drugs’ slogans in English and Spanish. 

The public commitment will be done during the closing ceremony of Red Ribbon Week, on October 30, 2009 in front of parents, professors, local government and church authorities, the Minister of Public Security Janina del Vecchio; the U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Peter Brennan and other U.S. government representantives.