Read more about the article Mexico disappearances highlight consequences of small arms exports
A memorial for the 43 Mexican students who were disappeared in 2014 is seen in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in September 2018. (Wikimedia Commons/Luis Alvaz)

Mexico disappearances highlight consequences of small arms exports

National Catholic Reporter, February 28, 2019 By Mary Ann McGivern You may remember the kidnapping and presumed murder of 43 Mexican students in 2014 in Guerrero, Mexico. Local police who…

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Read more about the article Alemania condena a dos personas por venta de armas en México
Fotografía de archivo del 20 de febrero de 2019 de un hombre sosteniendo un arma del productor de armas de fuego Heckler & Koch en Berlín, Alemania

Alemania condena a dos personas por venta de armas en México

Associated Press, 21 de febrero de 2019 Un tribunal alemán declaró culpables el jueves a dos ex-empleados del fabricante de armas Heckler & Koch por su participación en el suministro…

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Heckler & Koch’s illegal arms deal with Mexico

DW, February 20, 2019 Five H&K employees who conspired in a sale of G36 assault rifles to Mexico await their sentences in Stuttgart. The trial has offered insights into the…

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New Trump rules make it easier for U.S. gun makers to sell overseas

NBC News, Josh Lederman February 7, 2019 Manufacturers will no longer need State Department licenses to export dozens of weapons. WASHINGTON — Semi-automatic weapons, flamethrowers and even some grenades will…

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How US Guns Push Central Americans to Flee

By John Lindsay-Poland Versión en español. U.S.-sourced guns brutalize and force migrants to flee all along the route between Central America and the United States. In Honduras, El Salvador and…

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Urge Congress to Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers

U.S. guns exported to Mexico with few controls on where they go are part of the growing human rights crisis in Mexico that is impacting migrants as well as Mexican…

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