REFILE: Peru transforms metal from seized weapons into public parks

Record ID: 1819356

  • Title: REFILE: Peru transforms metal from seized weapons into public parks
  • Date: 17th April 2024
  • Summary: LIMA, PERU (APRIL 17, 2024) (REUTERS) PEOPLE AND CHILDREN PLAYING AND EXERCISING IN PARK MADE OF METAL FROM DESTROYED WEAPONS VARIOUS OF CHILDREN SWINGING (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) LOCAL, GIULIANNA CORDERO, SAYING: "We hope that people will put the park to good use. The park was made with weapons that have been melted down after being seized from criminals. We hope this will help reduce crime and make the park safer." VARIOUS OF CHILDREN SWINGING
  • Embargoed: 1st May 2024 23:13
  • Keywords: Peru crime parks violence weapons
  • Location: LIMA & CHIMBOTE, PERU
  • City: LIMA & CHIMBOTE, PERU
  • Country: Peru
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,South America / Central America
  • Reuters ID: LVA002602717042024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Peru transformed the metal of thousands of seized weapons into a public park and an open gymnasium south of Lima to bring a new focus to the fight against insecurity in the Andean country.
    Authorities said they melted down more than 6,000 weapons to create see-saws, grab bars, swings, and exercise machines.
    Children and adults on Wednesday (April 17) enjoyed the new equipment in the San Juan de Miraflores neighbourhood, one of the areas most affected by violence in the province of Lima.
    In 2023, Peru destroyed more than 21,000 weapons seized nationwide. According to officials, two more parks will be built in Lima with weapons destroyed last year.
    (Production: Videosur, Liamar Ramos)
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