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Guayaquil Mayor Cynthia Viteri is proposing that citizens carry weapons

Published on October 12, 2021
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn The mayor said that innocent people have the right to defend themselves against criminals. Here is what some experts think about his proposal. Cynthia Viteri, mayor of the port city of Guayaquil, said she agrees that citizens carry weapons. In a recent interview the mayor said, “I believe that innocents should carry weapons because now […]

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