Mexico claims US gunmakers sold weapons to cartels
It presented its arguments to America’s Supreme Court on March 4th
On March 4th, hours after Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 25% on Mexican exports to the United States, Mexico’s government stood before the Supreme Court of the United States to argue that American gunmakers should be held liable for deaths caused by Mexican gangs using the weapons they manufacture. The case highlights the ways in which the United States contributes to the harm caused by Mexico’s criminal gangs.
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This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Up in arms”
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