U.S. guns, many of them exported legally, are flowing into Latin America in an “iron river” ending in the hands of drug cartels and abusive security forces, activists say.
U.S. guns, many of them exported legally, are flowing into Latin America in an “iron river” ending in the hands of drug cartels and abusive security forces, activists said Monday, calling for greater oversight from U.S. law and federal agencies.
“It’s called the iron river and it’s flooding countries to the south,” Elizabeth Burke of U.S. non-profit Global Action on Gun Violence said at an event organized by the Center for American Progress in Washington. John Lindsay-Poland, an activist from Stop US Arms to Mexico, added that lax license rules and enforcement helped facilitate the cross-border flow of arms — including military-grade weapons desired by cartels.
Sixteen U.S. states and a handful of Caribbean governments last month expressed support for Mexico’s appeal in a civilagainst U.S. gun manufacturers, which seeks to hold them responsible for facilitating the trafficking of deadly weapons.
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