Amnesty in Mexico: Children Turn in Toy Weapons for Non-Violent Playthings The News
go to original November 25, 2014

Toy weapons are being traded in for educational games (Agence France-Presse)

A few thousand children in Nuevo León exchanged their toy weapons for other recreational and traditional toys, as part of a campaign by the Undersecretary of Citizen Participation and Prevention of the State Public Security.

This campaign was carried out in coordination with the federal government and the San Nicolás municipality, in order to promote a culture of peace among children and teenagers, said Undersecretary Patricia Salazar Marroquín.

Salazar Marroquín added that the toys exchanged by the youth will help them to recover the value of healthy games as learning tools.

These toys will promote social values such as solidarity, peaceful coexistence and group interest mediation, the undersecretary said.

“These actions remove the incentive for the use of violent games and promote family time in the community,” she said.

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