Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum (L) talks with Secretary for Defense, General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, during the launch of the “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace” program in Mexico City on January 10, 2025. The program encourages Mexican citizens to hand in their weapons, ammunition, or explosives in exchange for payment. (Photo by Carl de Souza / Agence France-Presse)
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MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday officially launched a campaign to crack down on the number of weapons on the country’s violence-wracked streets.
The plan, called “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace,” will offer cash to those who anonymously leave weapons at designated drop-off locations, including churches.
Article continues after this advertisementGun owners will get 8,700 pesos ($430) for a revolver, 25,000 pesos ($1,200) for an AK-47 rifle, and 26,450 pesos ($1,300) for a machine gun. The firearms are then to be destroyed.
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“Why must we teach our children anything about violence?” Sheinbaum said at a launch event, which featured the symbolic destruction of a weapon by soldiers.
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real slots for real money onlineArticle continues after this advertisementChildren attending the event with their parents were able to trade in toy guns for other toys.
Article continues after this advertisementThe scheme, first floated last month, was published in the country’s official government gazette earlier this week.
It has existed in Mexico City since 2019, but now will apply nationwide, and be carried out by the defense, interior and public safety ministries, with support from Mexican religious authorities.
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Mexico is plagued by violent crime linked to the multibillion-dollar illegal drug trade.
In 2023, the country recorded 31,062 homicides, 70 percent of which were caused by firearms, according to preliminary data from the national statistics institute.
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