Panama Rescues 11 Children from Religious Sect Abuse in Ngäbe Buglé
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Panamanian authorities rescued 11 children from a remote indigenous community in the Ngäbe Buglé region on Tuesday, uncovering what appears to be a disturbing case of abuse linked to a religious sect. The operation, conducted by the National Aeronaval Service (Senan) in Quebrada Satra, a mountainous area over 300 kilometers southwest of the capital, resulted in the detention of five individuals suspected of ties to the group.
The rescue took place in the rugged Ngäbe Buglé Comarca, a region known for its challenging terrain and limited access to government services. Senan officials described the mission as complex, requiring coordination across difficult landscapes to reach the isolated Quebrada Satra community. The detained suspects, whose identities have not been released, are believed to be part of an unnamed religious sect, though no direct connection has yet been established to previously known groups in the area.
This incident echoes a troubling history of sectarian violence in the Ngäbe Buglé region. In January 2020, the community of El Terrón was shaken by a massacre carried out by members of “La Nueva Luz de Dios” (The New Light of God). During a ritual purportedly aimed at exorcising evil spirits, sect members killed six children and a pregnant woman using machetes and blunt weapons. Nine individuals were later convicted, receiving sentences totaling over 400 years, though Panama’s legal system limits actual imprisonment to 50 years per person.
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