It's obvious that they should be more focused on banning violent mullets....

Man, Chavez and his socialist-mixed programs. I don't know whether to say that Chavez is the one to blame, but in Venezuela, it just wouldn't make sense considering that Piracy is allowed, but not violent video games. Also, I agree with your statement about the poor not being able to afford video games, but still being the group that causes instability. Well, hopefully, there will be a negative reaction, and the law will be vetoed.

Just for your sake, I hope everything goes well.

@ Superior - in a Country with over 30% poverty and an incredibly high rate of violence, in which the government and the private corporations are virtually at war, leading opposing demonstrations that sometimes erupt into violence, it's highly unlikely that many people are going to give a damn about a law banning the sale of violent videogames to a populace that mostly downloads anyways.

I am curious to see what... "substantial" steps are taken towards reducing violence in the country.

Unless the population has viable skills to produce things that the marketplace wants, it doesn't matter how hard people will be willing to work.  The reality is that they aren't going to be able to get paid.

This is quite hypocritical. Venezuela is probably one of most militant and defiant countries in South America.

Venezuela is a country with many natural resources and a great potential, also a lot of its population is well prepared, but the curse of oil has blinded us and government corruption increases every year. The government wants to control everything so private companies that generate jobs and wealth can't invest or be created in here...

Many of you like to defend Chavez but it's really easy to defend a president when you don't live under his rule...

What's the murder rate in Venezuela?

so in venzuela is there pirated ps3 games or is it only 360?

This is actually hilarious, I live in Venezuela too and everything lightbleeder is saying is true, piracy is everywhere and only few people have their consoles unmodded. Also, original games are absurdly expensive.

What?  Who is defending Chavez?  I'll go on record and say he is one of the worst humans alive.  I spend a great deal of my time trying to increase freedom as a freedom activist.  He is my opposite.  He spends a great deal of his time trying to decrease freedom as a dictator.

OT: Of course this is bad.  No government laws against the sell of violent videogames should exist.