Launches "Yes to Disarm, Yes to Peace" Campaign in Edomex; Voluntary Contributions to Earn Financial Aid
Disarming Tlanepantla, State of Mexico: A Push for Peace
The initiative "Si a la Disarmación, Si a la Paz. Intercambio de Armas 2025. De las Armas, Construyamos Paz" is currently underway in 49 municipalities across the State of Mexico. The program runs until September 27th as part of the nation's strategy for voluntary weapon surrender with economic incentives, aiming to combat street violence and prevent household accidents.
Our esteemed state governor was present at a educational toy exchange event for the town's children before visiting a weapon donation station to witness the military personnel destroying surrendered weapons from citizens.
Last year, the State of Mexico's Security Secretariat (SSEM) eliminated 1,358 weapons, 840 grenades, and 30,745 cartridges. The economic compensation for surrendered weapons totaled 4,995,513 pesos last year, with 7.5 million pesos allocated for this year.
The selected municipalities were based on criminal incidence analysis, high participation in prior events, Gender Violence Alerts, and those within the Oriente Operational Strategy (EOO).
How the Weapon Exchange Works
Residents can attend modules set up in town halls anonymously and voluntarily to exchange their weapons. The weapon is assessed, and an equivalent sum is offered in return. The weapon is then stored for destruction.
General of Brigade of State Major, Armando López Esquivel, Commander of the 22nd Military Zone, stressed that this campaign is an initiative by Governor Gómez Álvarez to bolster family security. He emphasized that household weapons pose a threat, generate violence, and cause unfortunate accidents.
In addition, he outlined three fundamental aspects: building safe and secure environments, each surrendered weapon potentially saving a life and offering peace to a home, and ensuring the safety and fearlessness of children and teenagers in society.
This event was graced by members of the Peace Construction Coordination Table, officials from the National Defense Secretariat (Defense), and Mayor Raciel Pérez Cruz of Tlalnepantla.
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Three Key Points About Gun Exchange Programs: These programs typically involve increasing public participation in surrendering their weapons to designated locations, ensuring safe and efficient weapon collection, offering economic incentives for surrendered weapons, and aiming to reduce overall violence and crime rates with decreased weapon circulation. However, the substantial flow of illegal weapons from the United States remains a significant challenge for Mexican programs of this nature.
- The ongoing "Si a la Disarmación, Si a la Paz. Intercambio de Armas 2025" program, taking place in 49 municipalities across the State of Mexico, is part of the nation's strategy to combat street violence and prevent household accidents through voluntary weapon surrender with economic incentives, and forms a crucial aspect of the state's policy-and-legislation in crime-and-justice.
- The state governor's visit to a weapon donation station showcased the operation's involvement of various officials, including those from the National Defense Secretariat and local politicians, as part of the general-news narrative of the region's efforts to create safer environments through initiatives like the weapon exchange program.
