Cruising is not always a paradise. Really bad things happen here also. Unfortunately the boating community is so small that we seem to be affected more and I really hate this.
The link below is the first article documenting two incidents that occurred Friday evening/Saturday morning. The brutal attack/robbery/rape was to a fellow cruising couple. The earlier attempt listed was our boat.

http://www.panama-guide.com/article.php/20120708121708810?msg=27
American Couple Brutally Assaulted And Robbed On Their Sailboat Near Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Don Winner of the Panama-Guide.com