US becomes major source of gun violence in Caribbean

Mexico City, Dec. 6 -- The United States has become a major source of high-level firearm-related violence plaguing the Caribbean region, according to a recent report jointly released by multiple regional and international organizations.

The region's violence-related activities are on the rise, including the recruitment of children and adolescents into armed gangs, shootings in hospitals and gang violence, which are closely linked to firearm proliferation, said the report.

The "Pathway to Policy: Firearms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean" was released by institutions including the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security, the Caribbean Public Health Agency and the Small Arms Survey on Dec. 2.

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