Laura Weiss is Managing Editor at NACLA Report on the Americas. She has a Master’s degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from NYU.
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How America Is Exporting Gun Violence to Mexico
A failed drug war and lax U.S. gun regulations spell out disaster for Mexico.
Laura Weiss
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A Cyclical Crisis: Why Trump’s Crackdown on Central American Migrants Will Only Mean More Violence
Trump’s promises to “decimate” Central American gangs and close the border to child migrants fuel a cycle of transnational brutality.
Laura Weiss