Ecuador’s Fight Against Child Recruitment Exposes Global Security Gaps America Must Address
Ecuador escalates efforts to combat the recruitment of children by criminal gangs, underscoring the urgent need for stronger international cooperation—an effort that highlights vulnerabilities also threatening U.S. security.
In a troubling revelation of how organized crime exploits social fractures, Ecuador’s government has ramped up its fight against the recruitment of minors by criminal groups. Vice President María José Pinto and Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld led a high-level meeting with international agencies and embassies to form a technical and cooperative task force aimed at protecting vulnerable youth. Can International Cooperation Truly Shield Our Children from Criminal Exploitation? The establishment of Ecuador’s Mesa de Asistencia Técnica y Cooperación Internacional signals a critical recognition: combating youth recruitment is not just a national problem but an international one demanding coordinated responses. Criminal...
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