MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's foreign minister and its government were on Friday named the 2021 arms control persons of the year by a major U.S. lobby in recognition of a lawsuit they filed against several American arms manufacturers.
The Mexican government launched its lawsuit in August https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-sues-several-weapons-manufacturers-us-court-2021-08-04, arguing arms makers including Smith & Wesson Brands Inc and Sturm Ruger & Company Inc knew their practices had encouraged illegal arms trafficking into Mexico, helping to cause thousands of gangland deaths.