NYT: Mexico’s civil war supplied by American weapons

A New York Times investigation published yesterday reveals a massive flow of American firearms into Mexico, with authorities estimating that up to 500,000 guns are smuggled in annually that originated from U.S. gun shops, shows and online businesses. These weapons arm the Sinaloa Cartel and other powerful organized crime groups, intensifying violence in Mexico and further fueling the drug crisis affecting the U.S. Mexican officials trace roughly 80 percent of the firearms they seize from criminals back to the U.S. This sobering exposé reminds the world that the only way to fully defeat the cartels is for Americans to stop demanding the illicit drugs they supply.