ATT
UN Comtrade
UNROCA
ImportGenius
UNODC
Data
Our project develops a comprehensive mapping of the transnational circulation and control of military-style firearms in Latin America. Our research focuses on data from the following sources:
International sources
International sources on small arms, such as the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), UN Comtrade, United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and others to identify both legal and illegal firearms flows. National datasets from official reports, customs data aggregators, security assistance reports, and court documentation.
Social media
Social media data to understand firearm-related discourses, trends, and online marketplaces, employing ethnographic research to examine the digital sociability of arms-related groups.