SHOT LIST UNODC Assist Guatemala in Tackling Organized Crime

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SHOT LIST UNODC Assist Guatemala in Tackling Organized Crime

SHOT LIST – UNODC assist Guatemala in tackling organized crime. Rough Cut Guatemala March 16-17 2010

1. Guatemala City, Boulevard Vista Hermosa, Zone 15 2. Guatemala City, Metropolitan Cathedral, historical center, Zone1. 3. Guatemala City, National Culture Museum, Zone 1 . 4. National flag, Guatemala. 5. Guatemala City, Peace Monument, Zone 1. 6. UNODC Expert Luz Elena Restrepo shows an American firearm. 7. UNODC Experts shows the erased tracing marks on the American firearm. 8. UNODC Expert Luz Elena Restrepo shows an automatic weapon 9. Interview UNODC Expert Luz Elena Restrepo: “ The United Nations has worked for years with countries to create norms and regulations to ascertain that in the sale [of a firearm], for example, strict guidelines are followed to verify that a country is selling the firearm to a legitimate final recipient.” 10. Large firearms being packed to be transported from warehouse to foundry to be destroyed [the process of packaging and transporting also needs to comply with a set of international rules and regulations]. 11. Small firearms being packaged for transport to foundry in Escuintla, Guatemala. 12. Truck transporting firearms . 13. Speech President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom: “It is important to note not only the destruction of these 6,500 firearms but also to highlight ‘how did we get to this number’…. As pointed out by the President of the Supreme Court , this was a joint effort between the different powers… Every gun destroyed represents one less possibility to hurt or kill a person. I want to reiterate the commitment to our institutions to achieve justice and security.” 14. Speech Antonio María Costa, Executive Director UNODC: “The Guatemalan authorities can count on UNODC to support all efforts to implement the national disarmament plan.” 15. Protocol event: UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa gives President Colom certificate of verification [of firearms being seized and destroyed] . 16. Protocol event: UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa gives President Colom certificate. 17. Symbolic destruction of firearms protocol event in Guatemala City. 18. Convoy with firearms to be destroyed going to foundry in Escuintla, Guatemala. 19. Truck convoy taking packaged firearms to be destroyed in the foundry. 20. Truck convoy arrives at foundry. 21. Unloading of packed firearms at foundry in Escuintla, Guatemala. 22. Small firearms being unpacked to be melted down. 23. Magnetic arm moving firearms to be melted down in foundry oven. 24. Firearms being dropped into foundry oven to be melted down. 25. Foundry oven destroying firearms. 26. Firearms metal being processed and recycled.

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