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Mexico wants to stop the flow of American firearms south across the border where they

end up in the hands of cartels. There is something in it for the U.S.

Stop the guns from going south, and we will be able to stop the fentanyl and other drugs from going north.

I'm Marco Worm, and today new optimism that it could be done. Also on the show,

worldwide Moldovans voted this weekend. And if it was a choice between Russia and Europe,

they chose Europe. But it was not easy. Even yesterday, there were bomb scares reported at polling stations.

Plus, one of the great conundrums of the human species.

We are so successful.

So successful.

It almost constantly seems to be at the expense of those around us.

Humans are so great, it hurts.

That's all ahead today, here on the world.

This is the world. I'm Marco Werman. Thank you for starting your week with us.

Carolyn Beeler has a day off. We begin at the U.S.-Mexico border where the flow of firearms

from traffickers in the U.S. to cartels down south

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