Violence in Ecuador a wake-up call for Panama

For Leonor Calderón, The former Minister of Youth, Women, Children and Family, and member of the Other Path Movement (MOCA), the situation of violence in Ecuador declaring a state of internal conflict, is a wake-up call to take corrective measures in time. in Panama and prevent similar situations from occurring.

According to Calderón, the capture of Panamanians linked to international drug trafficking organizations, which in many cases operate in the different ports of Panama, is due to corruption that causes institutions to not fulfill their role.

“The internal roots and tentacles are very large,” she said, referring to the escalation of criminal groups that are dedicated to this type of criminal activity.

She assured that Panama has time to take the necessary measures and act to rescue and reintegrate young people who were left out of the post-pandemic educational system because they are in danger of being recruited by criminal gangs.