3pm-4pm EST, 2pm-3pm CDMX, 12pm-1pm Pacific, 9pm-10pm Germany. Bilingual interpretation between English and Spanish.Researchers present a major new report, more than a year in the making, on the secret, contradictory and even nonexistent information on firearms used in hundreds of thousands of deaths in both Mexico and the United States, and the critical importance in […]

Prof. Aviva Chomsky, Salem State UniversityLulu Matute, School of Americas WatchJohn Lindsay-Poland, Stop US Arms to MexicoSunny Robinson, moderator, Massachusetts Peace Action's Latin America Working GroupSponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action. Co-sponsored by: School of the Americas Watch; Stop US Arms to Mexico; Boston CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador); and NISGUA […]

Weapons companies based in Europe and Israel exported more than 238,000 firearms to Mexico for use by police between 2006 and 2018, in addition to thousands of weapons for military use. Gun homicides and other violence by state forces and criminal organizations increased dramatically during this period, while policies in arms exporting countries that neglect […]

Mexico and the Northern Triangle of Central America suffer from extremely high levels of gun homicides and other gun violence. What are the mechanisms and impacts of this gun violence, and what policies and actions can people in the region take to confront it? In this webinar, expert journalists and researchers discuss the gun market […]

Illicit trafficking in conventional weapons is a global phenomenon that has an outsized impact on security and stability in countries around the world. Often, these weapons are diverted from legal markets into illicit networks to malicious ends. The Stimson Center hosted a discussion on the mechanics and challenges of illicit arms trafficking with a focus […]

Gun Violence in Mexico and Central America: Challenges and Paths to Solutions. The global burden of gun violence accounts for over 250,000 deaths worldwide, and half of these deaths occur in just six countries – all in the Americas. This packed webinar will include brief presentations on the impacts of gun violence in Mexico, the […]

In collaboration with School of Americas Watch, Alliance for Global Justice, Veterans for Peace, and others, Stop US Arms to Mexico organized a weekend of educational and skills-building webinars specifically geared for friends and allies seeking tools and increased capacity to challenge border imperialism, the root causes of migration, the weapons trade, and to support […]

A presentation by John Lindsay-Poland for Denver's Spotlight On series. The crisis in migration is driven by a combination of anti-migrant racism and the proliferation of guns and militarism from the United States. This event explored the trajectory of trans-border U.S. guns and policies, how Mexico is responding, and what our communities can do to […]

Across the United States, communities are concerned about the devastating impacts of gun violence. But how do U.S. guns affect families in Mexico and Central America, and what can we do about it?  On February 4, the Trump administration notified Congress of final new regulations to make it easier to export assault weapons to Mexico […]

Build your skills, meet other amazing activists from Mexico and the United States, and get involved in actions to stop the deadly gun trade from the United States to Mexico. Workshops will be led by Mexican and U.S. human rights defenders, migrant leaders, researchers, and advocates and build our capacity to work with media, advocate […]

"The Legal and Illegal Gun Trade to Mexico," a Facebook Live presentation by the Mexican Commission for the Defense of Human Rights and Stop US Arms to Mexico/Global Exchange.Watch the presentation here.