1A: The connections between American guns and the migrant crisis
1A, National Public Radio, April 18, 2024 Listen to the podcast. What role do guns from the United States play in the ongoing crisis of gun violence in Mexico? According…
Mexico Is Flooded With American Guns. Could a $10 Billion Lawsuit Change Things?
by Mary Harris Slate, March 18, 2024 I called up Champe Barton from over at the Trace to talk about a totally new way to think about gun control. But honestly,…
Guns from the U.S. fuel the border crisis
by Ieva Jusionyte Los Angeles Times, March 9, 2024 As long as Texas keeps weapons flowing freely, Mexico’s strict gun laws can’t curb cartel violence When President Biden and former President Trump…
Mexico’s $10b lawsuit against US gun makers given new life
TRT World, February 29, 2024 by Shabina S. Khatri Despite strict gun laws, thousands of people in Mexico are killed by illegally trafficked weapons each year. American companies are responsible…
Mexico is suing US gun-makers for arming its gangs − and a US court could award billions in damages
Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation February 16, 2024 The government of Mexico is suing U.S. gun-makers for their role in facilitating cross-border gun trafficking that has supercharged violent crime in Mexico. The lawsuit seeks US$10…
How US Guns Help Fuel the Migration Crisis at the Border
by John Lindsay-Poland, Inkstick February 1, 2024 In recent years, the sharp uptick in the number of migrants arriving at the United States-Mexico border has spurred draconian measures to stop them…
Can the Government of Mexico Bring the U.S. Gun Industry to Book?
The New Yorker, January 31, 2024 John Cassidy A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit from the Mexican government against American firearms manufacturers can move forward. Now the…
US appeals court revives Mexico’s $10 bln lawsuit against gun makers
By Nate Raymond, Reuters January 22, 2024 BOSTON - A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived a $10 billion lawsuit by Mexico seeking to hold American gun manufacturers responsible for…
Could International Pressure Ultimately Strengthen U.S. Gun Laws?
The Trace, January 16, 2024 Chip Brownlee A new organization that’s representing Mexico in a lawsuit against American gun manufacturers and dealers hopes to accomplish just that. American gun politics…
10 Priorities for Peace and Justice in Mexico and the United States
Read the full binational platform of the People’s Movement for Peace and Justice. 01. Binational Mechanism for effective control of gun sales in the US and to advance data sharing, transparency…