Collaboration between Mexico and the European Union to Fight Illicit Firearms Trafficking: A Strategic Perspective

On the basis of shared principles and values, the respective institutional strengths and a significant set of converging political perspectives and social aspirations, Mexico and the European Union are strengthening their collaboration to combat the illicit trafficking into Mexican territory of weapons of European origin and manufactured by European companies in third countries. The programs and concerted actions between Mexico and the European Union, outlined briefly in this article, contribute they provide with new perspectives that could be useful for strengthening and enriching Mexico’s overall strategy for combating illicit firearms trafficking.