Panama televesion network (TVN) has reported that FARC have been recruiting minors in Panama. The network provided an interview with a boy minor stating he had been recruited in the Darien province and spent three months with the FARC.
In an interview with Panamian television network TVN, the boy said he had been recruited from the border province of Darien and spent three months with the Colombian guerrillas before escaping back to Panama. While with FARC he met other minors who stated they were from Panama. The young member escaped from FARC and returned to Panama.
Panamanian officials are considering charging the FARC for trafficking in minors.
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