Dialogue: “Circulation and Control of Weapons in Latin America”

Light weapons play a central role in the patterns of political and criminal violence observed in Latin America and the rest of the world. Among the various types of firearms used in the region, rifles serve as a case study to examine the emergence of violent dynamics and identify effective entry points for policy responses and international cooperation initiatives.

The Global South Unit for Mediation (GSUM), in celebration of its 10th anniversary, announces that registrations are open for the dialogue “Circulation and Control of Weapons in Latin America”, which will take place on Thursday, December 5, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The dialogue will feature professors from IRI/PUC-Rio—Monica Herz, Luísa Cruz Lobato, and Victória Santos—who will present the findings of the project “Mapping the Transnational Circulation and Control of Small Arms in Latin America”, conducted with the support of the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS).

The event is part of the Cycle of Dialogues on Conflict, Violence, and Peace in the Global South, organized in celebration of GSUM’s 10th anniversary, an initiative of the BRICS Policy Center. The Cycle’s activities were supported by the FAPERJ Emergentes and CAPES PrInt projects.

Registrations are open until December 4 at the link below: