Digital recruitment has emerged as the initial and quiet link in the chain used by organized armed groups to enlist children and adolescents in Colombia, according to a report presented in Bogotá on July 23. This digital outreach serves as a preliminary step preceding the physical recruitment of minors into illegal structures.
The findings highlight a shifting methodology among armed factions in the country, leveraging online platforms to target vulnerable youth as part of their illegal expansion and staffing strategies.
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