Minister of Government and Justice Predicts More Clashes With The FARC

(Panama-Guide) - Source - Panama America - Panama's Minister of Government and Justice, Jose Raul Mulino, predicted additional clashes with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) due to the drug trafficking activities related to this group, and said the country will need more resources to combat crime. In an interview with Acan-Efe, the minister warned also of the "tentacles" of Mexican drug cartels in the region and acknowledged the infiltration of Panamanian institutions by elements of organized crime related to drug trafficking, which according to unofficial estimates move about 250 tons of cocaine through Panama every year.