Comandos de la Frontera Recruit Peruvian Minors in Putumayo as Colombia Conflict Intensifies

The Comandos de la Frontera, a Colombian armed group, are recruiting Peruvian minors in the Putumayo border region, exploiting economic hardship and lack of opportunity. The Peruvian state has no official record of the issue due to fear of reporting. This cross-border recruitment signals an expansion of the conflict into Peru and a governance failure in a remote area.