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Nathan B. Thompson

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Nathan B. Thompson is a researcher at the Igarapé Institute.

Many of the arms used by Mexican cartels come from the US and Central America, but that's not the full story.

The complex picture behind the military arms behind many violent crimes in Mexico (CHARTS)

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At least 50 countries have exported military-grade weapons and associated materiel to Mexico over the past five decades.

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