Inside The Americas - Colombia's "Batidas"

  • 10 years ago
In-depth reports and analysis from our extensive network of correspondents throughout the region on the most important developments in Latin America. In today's program, forced military recruitment into the Colombian army through raids known as "batidas". Even though the Constitutional Court has declared the "batidas" to be illegal, young men are still arbitrarily snatched off the streets, detained, and in 24 hours find themselves in conflict areas known as "Red Zones" fighting armed rebel forces. teleSUR

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