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Mexico threatens US gunmakers with fresh legal action

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum warned US gunmakers of legal action if Mexican cartels are designated as terrorists, stating that they could be seen as accomplices.
The US Justice Department reported that 74 percent of the weapons used by criminal groups in Mexico originate from the United States.
Between 200,000 and 750,000 US-made weapons are smuggled into Mexico annually, many of which are linked to crime scenes.
President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized US claims of alliances with drug cartels and emphasized the complicity of US gun shops in supplying weapons.

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Firstpost News

Mexico threatens to pursue legal actions against US gunmakers, accusing them of being accomplices of cartels

Mexico has been pushing its neighbour to unleash a crackdown on firearms trafficking for years

8 days ago·Mumbai, India

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Breitbart

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Mexico claims it will expand its lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers if the Trump administration designates the cartels as terrorists.

8 days ago·United States

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El Paso Times

Mexico could widen suits against gunmakers if US declares cartels terrorist organizations

Mexico says that its cartels largely obtain weapons brought across the border from the United States.

9 days ago·El Paso, United States

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Raw Story

Mexico threatens U.S. gunmakers with fresh legal action

Mexico's president on Friday warned U.S. gunmakers they could face fresh legal action and be deemed accomplices if Washington designates Mexican cartels as terrorist groups.The Latin American nation, which is under mounting pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to curb illegal drug smuggling, wa...

9 days ago·United States

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France24

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Mexico threatens US gunmakers with fresh legal action

Mexico's president on Friday warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal action and be deemed accomplices if Washington designates Mexican cartels as terrorist groups.

9 days ago·France

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CBS News

Mexico's president takes aim at U.S. gunmakers if cartels are designated as terrorist groups

Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. Justice Department itself has recognized that "74% of the weapons" used by criminal groups in Mexico come from north of the border.

9 days ago

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