"Over the last four years, more than 850 children have been taken to fight; hundreds are still missing... the hardest, most difficult thing is what is happening to our children," said Arbey Noscue Silva, a leader in the Kiwe Thegnas Indigenous Guard. This alarming trend highlights how armed groups lure in vulnerable youths with promises they cannot refuse, intensifying the sense of loss among families and communities who view these children not only as fighters but as their future generations. The call for urgent attention to this crisis is becoming more pronounced as Indigenous leaders seek support to protect their youth from these factions."
"Government promises of alternative jobs and land reform were never honoured. Breakaway guerrilla factions that opposed the peace accord began recruiting again... violence has rekindled and mutated into something new," explains the dynamics of the region. After a brief respite post-peace deal, the cyclical nature of violence in Cauca is evident as broken promises from authorities lead communities to resume reliance on armed factions for protection and survival, creating a vicious cycle that strips away hope for enduring peace.
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