PERUVIAN FARNMER GIVES LOCAL CHILDREN RUSTY USELESS WEAPONS TO PLAY WITH IN ANDEAN TOWN OF MATUCANA...

A Peruvian farmer gives local village children patrol weapons, now useless because of rust and age, to play with in the Peruvian Andean jungle town of Matucana Baja, July 19, 2003. When a column of Shining Path guerrillas marched into this tiny hamlet deep in the Peruvian jungle a fortnight ago, Tito Salazar's mind raced with images of neighbors hacked to death by rebels 20 years ago. Able to muster just five unless, rust-caked rifles between them, the poor coffee farmer and his tiny community looked helplessly on as the 70-strong, well - armed group of rebels vowed they meant them no harm. PICTURE TAKEN JULY 19, 2003. REUTERS/ Mariana Bazo PP03070107 MB/MA