The country famed for its two in a row Miss Universe victories will receive a lot of gaming-based attention following the passing of a new law.

Proposed last year, the country of Venezuela has successfully banned the promotion of violent video games and toys. Doing so is not only prohibited, but you can be thrown into prison for trying to sell "information or images that promote or incite violence and the use of weapons."

Punishment for promoting a game or toy of violent nature will be "a fine of between 2,000 and 4,000 tax units" while those who import, manufacture or distribute violent games or toys will face "3 to 5 years in prison."

Thanks to Lat/Am Daily, a translation of the essential guidelines regarding the law has has been provided:





As Lat/Am Daily explains, it's odd that the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, who spends insane amounts of money on military weaponry and poses with weapons himself, is promoting real life violence - a far cry from violent games and toys.

Should you be a Venezuelan reader, I suggest you hide your back-up copies of Counter-Strike, Doom, Grand Theft Auto and Quake and do not tell anybody that you may want to sell one of them. And your water pistol.

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Source: Gamesthirst via Kotaku
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