According to the Colombian Ombudsman's Office, 409 children and teenagers were recruited by armed groups in 2024.

Mexican media reported that cartels had launched a coordinated effort to recruit former and active Colombian soldiers for ...

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government must increase efforts to stop armed groups from recruiting children, as it pushes for peace and surrender deals with rebels and crime gangs, think tank ...

The violence and forced recruitment of minors by illegal armed groups in Colombia have reached alarming levels. According to ...

These recruitment practices perpetuate violence by strengthening ... Corinto and across Colombia continue to face in regions with the presence of armed groups. SEE ALSO: Colombia’s Total Peace May Be ...

Colombia and the region are paying the price for slow implementation of the 2016 peace accord, but a turnaround is still ...

(Washington, DC) – Armed groups fighting over parts ... Interviewees also alleged forced recruitment, including of children. The Colombian government had been conducting peace talks with the ...

As the armed groups have sought foot soldiers to advance their quest for territory, the rate of child recruitment in Colombia has reached its highest point in more than a decade. Between 2021 and 2024 ...

Fighters from armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to glorify ... Although not all the videos actively offer jobs, there are hundreds showing off what they portray as a slice of life inside ...

The Awa of Colombia are an Indigenous people ... Against invasion, discrimination, armed groups, forced recruitment and displacement, acculturation," said Olivio Bisbicus, one of the leaders ...