Mexico City official urges US to stop arms fueling cartels

Mexico City's government secretary, César Cravioto, directly challenged the United States to stop the flow of firearms into Mexico, asserting that U.S. production and distribution are the sources arming the nation's drug cartels. "Who arms the Mexican drug cartels? Them. The weapons are not produced in Mexico, they are brought from the United States," Cravioto stated during a disarmament event in Iztacalco.

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Who arms the Mexican drug cartels? Them. The weapons are not produced in Mexico, they are brought from the United States, then a message for the United States government, that they stop the trade, first the production, and second the distribution of weapons.

He urged the U.S. government to cease the production and commerce of weapons, arguing that addressing this issue is a prerequisite for tackling the violence plaguing Mexico. "If they are very concerned about what is happening in the United States, the first thing they have to do is stop first the production, second the distribution and third, that the weapons do not come from the United States," he said.

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If they are very concerned about what is happening in the United States, the first thing they have to do is stop first the production, second the distribution and third, that the weapons do not come from the United States.

Cravioto called for the U.S. to actively contribute to peace in Mexico, rather than just criticizing. His remarks came at a "Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace" event, where he noted that nearly 2,000 weapons have been destroyed since the current administration began. This program, a collaboration with the Mexican Army and the Catholic Church, accepts weapons without questioning their origin, aiming to reduce violence. The destroyed arms include 378 long guns, 124 grenades, and over 73,000 detonating caps, with nearly 10 million pesos invested.

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Let the United States not only point fingers at us, but contribute to this peace.