VOICED : Venezuela cambia armas por electrodomesticos en plan de desarme

In Caracas, the Venezuelan government initiated a disarmament plan where citizens exchanged household appliances like ovens and microwaves for weapons. A total of 80 items were exchanged, and the collected weapons were destroyed using a hydraulic press. Since the start of the initiative, 1,130 people have voluntarily surrendered their weapons, contributing to the destruction of 18,294 firearms this year. The government aims to reduce violence in Venezuela, which recorded over 17,000 homicides in 2015, with a homicide rate significantly higher than the global average.

What items were exchanged for weapons in the Venezuelan disarmament plan?

• Books and electronics

• Furniture and clothing

• Ovens and microwaves

• Cars and motorcycles

How many items were exchanged in the Plaza Andrés Bello?

• 120

• 50

• 80

• 100

What method was used to destroy the collected weapons?

• Burning

• Crushing with a hydraulic press

• Dismantling

• Burying

How many people have voluntarily surrendered their weapons since the start of the operations?

• 3,000

• 1,130

• 2,000

• 500

What was the homicide rate in Venezuela in 2015?

• 8.9 per 100,000 inhabitants

• 45.2 per 100,000 inhabitants

• 58.1 per 100,000 inhabitants

• 30.5 per 100,000 inhabitants