Gun Trafficking and Violence : From the Global Network to the Local Security Challenge

David Pérez Esparza holds a master’s in Conflict Resolution from the University of Essex, UK, a master’s in Security Science from the University College London (UCL), UK, and a master’s in Public Policy from EGAP, Mexico. With experience as Consultant to the IADB, the UK government, the EU, the UK-RUSI and numerous police agencies, David also holds a PhD in Crime Science from the Faculty of Engineering, UCL, and has co-authored five books on crime and data-driven security.

Carlos A. Pérez Ricart is Assistant Professor in International Relations at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico City. Prior to joining CIDE, he was Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK, where he worked at both the History Faculty and the Latin American Centre, St. Antony’s College. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the Freie Universität Berlin.

Eugenio Weigend Vargas is Associate Director for Gun Violence Prevention at the Center for American Progress. His research has focused on preventing arms trafficking and gun violence in the USA and Mexico. He holds a master’s degree from Brown University, USA, and a PhD in Public Policy from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico.