The
ministry, which has been urging a U.S. appeals court to revive
the case, said that the hearing, due to take place on Monday,
had been canceled last Thursday.
"The judge assigned to the case, Cindy Jorgenson, issued an
order canceling the hearing in which she only stated that she is
considering excusing herself from hearing the present
litigation," the ministry said.
The judge and U.S. court officials were not immediately
available for comment.
Seven in 10 crime guns recovered and traced in Mexico come from
the United States, according to U.S. gun control agency ATF.
This level nears 80% across the Caribbean, where many countries
have backed the Mexican lawsuit.
The Mexican and U.S. governments have recently agreed to boost
controls against arms trafficking through an electronic tracking
program for weapons seized from criminal groups, but neither has
offered details on the plan.
(Reporting by Lizbeth Diaz; writing by Sarah Morland; editing by
Robert Birsel)
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