US EditionSupreme Court rules Mexico can't sue US gunmakers over cartel violence
- The Supreme Court ruled that Mexico cannot sue U.S. Gun manufacturers over cartel violence, blocking a $10 billion lawsuit.
- This unanimous decision was based on U.S. Laws that protect firearm manufacturers from liability.
- Mexico argued that U.S. Gunmakers knowingly sell products to drug cartels, but the court dismissed the case.
- The ruling ended Mexico's lawsuit, agreeing with gun manufacturers that the case should not proceed.
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By CNN Español Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to dismiss Mexico's lawsuit against arms manufacturers at her regular press conference on Friday, stressing that another lawsuit is still pending against arms distributors. "We do not agree," the president stated, adding: "We will continue to insist with the legal team advising on this lawsuit and at the same time continue working…
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US Supreme Court blocks Mexico gun case
The US Supreme Court blocked a case brought by Mexico’s government that alleged that American gun makers sell weapons they know will be funneled to cartels. Despite the unanimous decision to block the case, both Washington and Mexico City agree that Mexican cartels get most of their weapons from US sellers; the guns are used to defend drug trafficking which has led to record overdose deaths in the US. A recent survey showed at least two-thirds o…
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