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A 10-year-old Colombian girl has sparked outrage as she has officially become one of the world’s youngest ever mothers.

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The unidentified young mother, who gave birth to a 5 pound baby girl, is a member of an indigenous tribe called the Wayuu, who are based in the La Guajira Peninsula in the north of the country.

The pre-teen mom was 39 weeks pregnant when she underwent a Caesarean section. She reportedly arrived at the hospital bleeding in pain from the contractions.

Doctors decided to carry out the risky operation because of her age and both mother and daughter are said to be ‘doing well.’

Although Colombian police could prosecute the father for underage sex, the country’s constitution guarantees the Wayuu a certain amount of autonomy.

It allows the tribe to maintain its own sovereignty and certain cultural heritages, of which one is said to be the giving birth to children at an extremely young age.

Either way, the Wayuu community has not revealed the identity of the father, although many Colombian newspapers are speculating it’s a 15-year-old boy, while others believe it is a 30-year-old man.

The case has led to criticism from the director of the hospital where she gave birth.

But Alejandro Samplayo, director of parenthood organization Instituto Colombiano Bienestar Familiar, referred to the tribe’s culture saying:

“Since it’s a Wayuu girl we are trying to respect all of their rights since they have autonomy and their own jurisdiction.”

That may be true, but a 10-year-old giving birth? That’s not right.