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• They were under siege by a Mexican cartel. Now these civilians fight back with AK-47s and grenades

  March 20, 2026 3:04 PM

  GUAJES DE AYALA, Mexico (AP) — Jesús Domínguez pushes through thick brush lining a rugged mountainside with an AK-47 slung over his shoulder and a grenade fastened to his leather belt. He marches alongside a pack of camouflage-clad men patrolling the rural stretches of Mexico against one of the... more »

• Supreme Court tosses Mexico's $10B lawsuit claiming US gunmakers have fueled cartel violence

  June 5, 2025 9:30 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. that claimed the companies' business practices were helping fuel cartel violence plaguing the country. In a victory for the firearm industry, the unanimous ruling tossed out... more »

• 7 Mexican Officials Charged for Smuggling Weapons from US Play Video

  December 28, 2018 5:39 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Seven Mexican border officers are charged with smuggling high-powered weapons into Mexico. They all reportedly worked at Rio Grande Valley port of entries. The Mexican newspaper El Mañana reports that the weapons and ammunition were being hidden within electrical equipment packed in cardboard boxes. Other... more »