Mexico-US Arms Trafficking Agreement: A Step Forward or a Facade?

The recent announcement by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum about a new agreement with the United States to "reinforce operations" against arms trafficking sounds like progress. But beneath this diplomatic language lies a critical question: will this pact truly address the root of cross-border gun violence that jeopardizes Mexico’s—and by extension America’s—security? At a time when Mexican states like Sinaloa remain battlegrounds for violent cartels armed predominantly with weapons smuggled from across the northern border, any cooperation must deliver concrete results. President Sheinbaum proudly declared that for the first time, discussions began focusing on stopping weapons flowing from the U.S. into...