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High Murder Rates in the Caribbean Linked to Guns Trafficked from the United States

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Gun trafficking is fueling increased violence and crime throughout the Caribbean, according to U.S. and Caribbean officials. Violent deaths in the Caribbean are nearly three times the global average. Countries like Jamaica, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago top international lists for nations with the h...

High Murder Rates in the Caribbean Linked to Guns Trafficked from the United States

Gun trafficking is fueling increased violence and crime throughout the Caribbean, according to U.S. and Caribbean officials. Violent deaths in the Caribbean are nearly three times the global average. Countries like Jamaica, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago top international lists for nations with the highest murder rates.

More than half of these murders involve guns, many of which can be traced back to the United States.

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