The Mexican ambassador to the United States, Roberto Lazzeri, held a meeting with the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Robert Cekada. On his social networks, Lazzeri described the meeting as “productive” and noted that both parties reaffirmed their commitment to working together for the security of both nations.
“A mutual and differentiated responsibility that we will continue to promote with results,” wrote the diplomat.
Sheinbaum’s call on Disarmament Day
On July 9, within the framework of the International Day for the Destruction of Firearms, President Claudia Sheinbaum led the program “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace” in the atrium of the Basilica of Guadalupe. Before ecclesiastical authorities, he called to stop the flow of weapons and asked Mexican families to hug their sons and daughters.
Sheinbaum reiterated that most of the weapons that enter the country come from the United States. “75% of the weapons that have been seized or delivered in Mexico come from the United States. Security and peace are shared responsibilities,” he declared.
“We will continue to insist firmly and respectfully on the need to stop illegal arms trafficking,” he added.
Results of the Trump administration
A day later, the United States ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, disseminated the results of Donald Trump’s administration against arms trafficking on social networks. It reported the seizure of nearly 50,000 firearms and the seizure of almost 2.9 million cartridges, in addition to more than 10,000 arrests linked to that crime.
“Under the leadership of Donald Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum, our countries continue to work together to make both nations safer,” Johnson said.
