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

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

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

The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) today presented the 38th Periodic Report on the ...

(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 ...

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

Meanwhile, the recruitment methods have become more sophisticated. In June 2024, the BBC reported how armed groups are using tools such as TikTok to reach youngsters in isolated areas in Colombia.

A Colombian armed group comprised of ex-guerrillas who rejected a 2016 peace deal, claimed responsibility Friday for a wave ...

The recruitment of children has become ... try to fill a power vacuum left by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the guerrilla group that made peace with the government in 2016.

A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder following an assassination attempt on Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe. The attack has raised alarms about security and the ...

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday denounced the recent attack on Colombian congressman and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay as an assault on the very pillars of democracy. HRW Americas ...