The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) is supposedly trying to find a few good recruits in Panama.  According to published reports in the Panamanian newspaper, La Critica – flyers and posters are appearing along frontier towns in the Panamanian province of Darien seeking recruits.

Officials of the Ministerio Publico and National Police are investigating the origin of these flyers and posters that actively invite Panamanians to participate in the guerilla warfare campaign against Colombia.

The report states that a group of men identified as member of FARC delivered the flyers and poster to various Panamanians that were traveling on the shores of the Rio Tuira towards Boca de Cupe.

The flyer contain the message “join the army of the people, we are waiting for you to create a grand socialist country.”

Frank Abrego of the Servico Nacional de Fronteras is quoted as saying that the flyers are asking for recruits against Colombia and does not specifically mention Panamanians.

Abrego indicated that there have been no confirmed reports of Panamanians joining the guerilla struggle against Colombia.