Venezuela Initiates Citizen-Disarmament Plan to Fight Crime

[Bacchus4.0]

http://panampost.com/sendai-zea/2014/10/06/venezuela-initiates-citizen-disarmament-plan-to-fight-crime/

Maduro Calls on Public to Turn in Guns, Report Crimes via Smartphone App


Last week, the Nicolás Maduro administration announced new measures to help combat Venezuela’s rampant crime that will rely, in part, on the goodwill of the nation’s gun owners.

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Venezuela holds the distinction of having the second-highest murder rate in the region, behind only Honduras. The homicide rate in the South American country is 57.6 per 100,000 residents, according to the UN Global Study on Homicide 2013.

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Since 1999, when late former President Hugo Chávez first took office, at least 20 security plans have been implemented. Despite these efforts, over 200,000 murders have occurred in Venezuela over the last 14 years.

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According to independent analysts, over 90 percent of homicides in Venezuela go unsolved.

[Marksman_91]

1. This is like the 5th time i hear they're going to implement a disarmament plan

What's gonna guarantee it'll work this time? Hell, the armed colectivos have more influence and power in the government than anyone else. Does Maduro think they're just gonna hand over their weapons?

[COLGATE4]

2. Just more 'feel good' talk from DimSucessor. Chavez enabled these

armed gangs of thugs - now DimSuccessor is trying to reel them in. Good luck with that. They're showing their muscle now and there's not a damned thing he can do about it.

[Bacchus4.0]

3. They are arresting police officers who participated in the shootout that killed Odreman

and Maduro appointed a colectivo leader to head the criminal investigations unit.