Noticias sobre las armas de fuego
Perú
55% Of Firearms Entering Peru Come From The Illegal Market
12 July 2022
Peruano (Peru)
[Sucamec] plans to destroy more than 3,000 seized firearms.
In 55% of cases the firearms entering Peru come from the illegal market or are smuggled for use in criminal acts, warned Wilmer Delgado, a specialist from the Department of Arms, Ammunition and Related Articles of the National Superintendence for the Control of Security Services, Arms, Ammunition and Explosives for Civilian Use (Sucamec).
Speaking to Andina al Día, the specialist assured that Sucamec... (GunPolicy.org)
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Jamaica,Venezuela,Honduras,Trinidad y Tobago,Colombia,Belice,México,Brasil,El Salvador,Guatemala,Guyana,Ecuador,Haití,Panamá,Costa Rica,República Dominicana,Uruguay,Paraguay,Nicaragua,Perú,Chile,Argentina,Bolivia
InSight Crime's 2021 Homicide Round-Up
1 February 2022
InSight Crime
In 2021, most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean experienced a marked increase in murders. Resurgent violence was to be expected after some of the world's longest COVID-19 lockdowns were lifted.
Much of the population found themselves sinking deeper into poverty. With schools late to reopen, teenagers returned to the streets with little to do, making them prime targets for recruitment.
The pandemic also made law enforcement more difficult. Police were... (GunPolicy.org)
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Jamaica,Venezuela,Haití,Honduras,Trinidad y Tobago,México,Belice,Colombia,El Salvador,Brasil,Puerto Rico,Guatemala,Pakistán,Panamá,Costa Rica,Nicaragua,Uruguay,República Dominicana,Perú,Ecuador,Paraguay,Argentina,Chile,Bolivia
InSight Crime's 2020 Homicide Round-Up
29 January 2021
InSight Crime
While unrest gripped much of Latin America in 2019, it was the coronavirus that took center stage and ripped through the region in 2020, upending everything from commercial trade to the operations of local gangs and transnational criminal organizations.
It's too early to tell with any degree of certainty how exactly the pandemic may have impacted levels of violence, but there were notable developments, including significant reductions in El Salvador, Guatemala,... (GunPolicy.org)
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Jamaica,Honduras,Trinidad y Tobago,El Salvador,Belice,México,Colombia,Guatemala,Puerto Rico,Brasil,Panamá,Costa Rica,Uruguay,República Dominicana,Perú,Nicaragua,Ecuador,Argentina,Chile,Bolivia,Paraguay
InSight Crime's 2019 Homicide Round-Up
28 January 2020
InSight Crime
Unrest gripped much of Latin America and the Caribbean throughout 2019. From record violence in Mexico that recalled the darkest days of the drug war, to increased fighting among armed groups in Colombia vying for control in the absence of the FARC and a rise in massacres in Honduras, the region was again one of the world's most homicidal last year.
In its annual Homicide Round-Up, InSight Crime looks into the country-by-country murder rates and the factors... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
Peru to Tighten Penalties for Illegal Firearm Possession [ES]
8 October 2016
Terra (Peru)
[Translated summary: Peru's Interior Minister announced that he is working on a new law that seeks to punish with a prison sentence of no less than 5 years to anyone who carries a firearm without authorisation. He also said that Peru has a great problem with illegal firearms and with firearms that are rented secretely by police officers.]
El ministro del Interior, Carlos Basombrío , anunció que el sector a su cargo está trabajando en una normativa que busca castigar... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
Peru Toughens Its Live Shooting Test for Gun Licensing [ES]
14 September 2016
Andina (Lima)
[Translated Summary: The Peruvian gun control agency (Sucamec) explained that from now on, citizens will have to pass a more difficult exam in order to get a licence. They will have five cartridges and a maximum of 45 seconds to hit the target three times. This is to ensure that users are qualified.]
La Superintendencia Nacional de Control de Servicios de Seguridad, Armas, Municiones y Explosivos de Uso Civil (Sucamec) decidió optimizar el examen de tiro para la... (GunPolicy.org)
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República Checa,Perú
Peruvian Military Company to Assemble #Czech Pistols [ES]
1 September 2016
Radio Praga
[Translated summary: A military company from the Peruvian defence sector has opened an assembly and repair centre for Czech handguns in its plant. The company sold a total of 250,000 weapons in 2015 and most of its production is exported to Europe and US.]
Las pistolas de Česká zbrojovka se van a montar en Perú. La empresa militar FAME, con sede en Lima, ha abierto en su planta una zona de montaje y reparaciones de los productos checos. Se trata de la primera... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
New Regulations for Firearm Possession in Peru [ES]
27 July 2016
Gestion (Peru)
[Translated summary: Peru has enacted new rules for its 242,000 firearm owners. Their licences will last 3 years and each of their firearms will have a permanent registration certificate, eliminating the need to renew it. Any person with criminal records will be banned from getting a licence. It is estimated that there are currently 380,000 firearms in civilian possession.]
La tenencia legal de armas de fuego se regía por una ley de 1989, pero esto cambió el 7 de... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
Over 31,500 Firearms Delivered to Peruvian National Police [ES]
7 July 2016
Peru 21
[Translated summary: With a US$13 million investment, Peruvian government acquired 31,557 firearms manufactured in the United States. These were given to the National Police to fight crime and insecurity. The lot includes 28,707 9x19 mm pistols, 150 assault rifles, 50 sub-machine guns, 5 sniper rifles and 50 pistols for the Police special units.]
Con una inversión de 13 millones de dólares, el Gobierno adquirió 31,557 armas de fuego fabricadas en Estados Unidos y... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
Peru Finds, Cancels 18,000 Gun Licences of Dead People [ES]
16 June 2016
Andina (Lima)
[Translated Summary: 18,916 firearm licences were cancelled in Peru after it was determined that their holders were deceased. Heirs or relatives will have to get their own licence or transfer the arms to a licensed person. Another 846 licences belonging to felons were also revoked.]
Un total de 18,916 licencias de armas de fuego canceló la Superintendencia Nacional de Control de Servicios de Seguridad, Armas, Municiones y Explosivos de Uso Civil (Sucamec), tras... (GunPolicy.org)
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Nicaragua,Perú,Haití,República Dominicana,Cuba,México,Honduras,Guatemala,Turquía,El Salvador,Estados Unidos,Rusia,Austria,Bélgica,Colombia,Brasil,República Checa,Alemania,Israel,Venezuela,Italia,España
The Latin American Gun Leak
16 January 2015
Los Angeles Times, Opinion
During the 1980s, El Salvador was the single largest recipient of U.S. military hardware and weaponry in the Western Hemisphere. Although the Central American country's civil war ended in 1992, the guns, grenades and bullets linger, as do their murderous effects. In September, a U.S. official from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimated that half the weapons available on El Salvador's vibrant black market were made in the United... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú,Colombia,Jordania,México,Guatemala,Honduras,Uruguay,Argentina,Brasil
Gun Thefts From Peru Army Supplies Points to Possible Corruption, Trafficking
3 April 2014
InSight Crime (Bogota)
Authorities in Peru say the majority of arms used by criminal groups are stolen from private owners and security forces, highlighting a common regional phenomenon that is often facilitated by corrupt officials.
Specialists consulted by El Comercio said the majority of pistols and shotguns used by criminal groups in Peru were stolen from legitimate owners, rather than acquired through the black market. Authorities reported that 1,767 firearms were declared lost or... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
Peru Officials Worried Over Legal Guns Being Stolen for Crime [ES]
24 September 2013
Peru 21
[Translated summary: Peruvian officials have seized 949 crime guns but are concerned that 30% of these were legally owned guns diverted to the illegal market. Between 1,500 and 2,000 guns are listed as lost or stolen each year and approximately 25,000 licenses are granted each year.]
Derik Latorre, titular de la Superintendencia Nacional de Control de Servicios de Seguridad, Armas, Municiones y Explosivos de uso civil (Sucamec), reveló que 949 armas de fuego de uso... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
More Than 190,000 Guns Have Expired Licences in Peru [ES]
1 September 2013
Peru 21
[Translated summary: There are 190,216 guns with expired licences in Peru according to data from the Superintendencia Nacional de Control de Servicios de Seguridad, Armas, Municiones y Explosivos de Uso Civil (Sucamec). The guns belong to both individuals and companies. Under the current law, there are 43 types of weapons requiring a licence although sports shooting permits differ.]
Un total de 190,216 armas de fuego con licencia vencida, de las cuales 152,370... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
Thieves Steal 100 Guns, Ammo From Peru Security Company [ES]
8 August 2013
La Republic (Peru)
[Translated summary: A criminal gang stole 43 shotguns, 59 revolvers, 4 boxes of ammunition and a Browning pistol from a security company in Lima, Peru in under ten minutes. Several employees were tied up and injured during the ordeal.]
En menos de diez minutos, una banda de delincuentes robó todo un arsenal de armas de fuego y municiones de una empresa de seguridad en el distrito de San Isidro. En el interior del local los asaltantes dejaron a cinco trabajadores... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
Special Police Division Created in Peru to Combat Gun Crime [ES]
28 April 2013
RPP News (Peru)
[Translated summary: A new police division will be established to combat gun smuggling and the illegal gun market in Peru. A ballistics information system will record information about guns to identify those used in crimes. Around 150,000 guns in Peru are not registered and a long-barrelled Parabellum gun costs around $700 on the balck market.]
Una división especial que estará encargada de investigar los delitos de tráfico ilícito de armas de fuego, municiones y... (GunPolicy.org)
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Perú
Peruvians Feel Unsafe as Gun Crime Rises, Gangs Proliferate
22 February 2013
InSight Crime (Bogota)
A new government survey highlights how there are far more Peruvians afraid of falling victim to crime than actual crime victims, even as the country continues to struggle with thousands of urban street gangs.
A recently released survey by government statistics institute the INEI found that 38 percent of those surveyed said they had been a crime victim, with robbery the most common offense. Another 87 percent said they were afraid of falling victim to crime in the near... (GunPolicy.org)
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Bolivia,Perú,Estados Unidos,Colombia
Bolivia Busts Gun Smuggling Ring as Gun Control Debate Continues
12 December 2012
InSight Crime (Bogota)
Bolivian police dismantled an arms trafficking network reportedly run by a former soldier, just as the government is discussing drafting a law that would increase penalties for smuggling weapons.
Police seized 31 weapons as part of the operation, including machine guns, rifles, bazookas, and over 3,600 bullets, reports Bolivian newspaper Los Tiempos. The former soldier who ran the smuggling network trafficked weapons from suppliers in Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru, the... (GunPolicy.org)
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