Children of War

"A delicate peace process in Colombia has broken down, and now, several armed groups are vying for control of territory in Colombia that is key to the country's drug trade. As these groups regroup and prepare for war with the government, they are seeking children to replenish their ranks. Child recruitment has increased 1,000 percent since 2021. Most of those children are from the Cauca region, homeland of the Nasa Indigenous people."

"In a war-torn part of Colombia, a family flees their home after rebels kill a young man who had joined them as a child."

A family fled their home after rebels killed a young man who had joined them as a child. A delicate peace process in Colombia collapsed, enabling several armed groups to vie for control of territory critical to the country's drug trade. These armed groups are regrouping and preparing for war with the government while actively seeking children to replenish their ranks. Child recruitment rose by 1,000 percent since 2021. Most of those recruited children originate from the Cauca region, homeland of the Nasa Indigenous people, exposing Indigenous communities to intensified violence and displacement.

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