Panama Could Become Next Narco Battleground

Photo from First Magazine

From The L.A. Times:

FARC insurgents are increasingly crossing the border from Colombia. Authorities fear that they will spread the drug violence that has convulsed parts of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.

Reporting from El Real, Panama -- The heavily armed rebels usually show up in groups of 20 or more, dressed in green fatigues and seeking food.

"Of course you have to give it to them," said one resident of this isolated village 35 miles west of the Colombian border. "People don't like that they're here, but with few police and many informants around, they keep quiet."

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My Comment: How to define a cancer .... the spread of drug cartels and narco violence.