Mexico City promotes deeper understanding of firearms’ negative effects through art show
SACRAMENTO, California (April 9, 2012) – “An art and photo show focusing on the trade in firearms and
their deadly effects in Mexico may soon be going to the United...
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Mexico City promotes deeper understanding of firearms’ negative effects through art show
SACRAMENTO, California (April 9, 2012) – “An art and photo show focusing on the trade in firearms and
their deadly effects in Mexico may soon be going to the United States, the same place where many of
the weapons come from.
The show, “A Farewell to Arms.
Contraband on the Border” uses photos and
artwork to illustrate how the illegal weapons trade has affected Mexico, where more than 47,000
people have died in drug-related violence since late 2006”, the Associated Press writes.
“The non-governmental groups Global Exchange and the Washington Office on Latin America plan to
take the exhibit to the U.
S.
capital later this year.
It closes in Mexico City on April 15.
Currently at the
capital s Tolerance Museum, the show s juxtaposition of images is disquieting, not just because of the
violence but because weapons seem to have become ubiquitous.
In one photo, children in the border
city of Tijuana
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