Colombia peace deal failing as violent gangs recruit vulnerable children

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Colombian gangs target vulnerable indigenous communities as 2016 ceasefire deal fails to bring peace.

Jovani Chilhueso , seen here with his father, was paid $400 to join a gang and lost friends as young as 11

According to the UN, some 600 children were recruited by armed gangs in the three years after signing the peace deal - a number experts say is vastly underestimated. "We learned how to use guns, learned how to kill people and tie them up," she says, constantly wringing her hands with nervousness as she recounts her story.

"The gangs come along, take out wads of cash, tell the kids to buy what they want," she says. "It's no longer a guerrilla that fights for the people, because it's killing the people." "They are the seeds that are going to work our land," she says, shaking her head. Much of the land, however, is still full of illegal crops.Across the valley, there are coca and marijuana plantations. Not all of these fields are hidden away - we saw many on the side of the road. Come sunset, the hillsides are illuminated by light bulbs suspended over marijuana crops.

 

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97% of the Korean media is a criminal group that only produces manipulated and distorted news, stalking even the family of a specific person

Peace in Columbia….are you joking? Socialism at its best!

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