Archive for April, 2006

Venezuela Institutes a Cash for Guns Disarmament

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

The Venezuelan government has begun a national disarmament plan in which they pay ?Ǩ205 (euros) for each automatic pistol turned in to government, and ?Ǩ123 for each revolver. The funds will be paid by the Venezuelan Economic and Social Development Bank.

Guns lacking identification, or which have been identified as having been used in a crime […]

Zapatero announces possible talks with ETA

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

The President of Spain, Jos?© Luis Rodr??guez Zapatero, today announced that he believes the ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna) cease fire (alto el fuego) announced on March 22 is real and permanent:

?ÄúEl alto el fuego cubre todos los aspectos, es real?Äù

According to Zapatero, if the cease fire lasts through the remainder of the spring, […]