Grace Schwall- child soldiers released

Summary: Written by Sheena McKenzie and Rachel Clark from CNN, this article shares the news that in Colombia this week 8 children who had been forced to serve as soldiers were released to UNICEF officials. Over the years these children have had to set landmines, learn to kill, and transport weapons for the rebel army in Colombia. They were often kidnapped but some had to join as a last resort way to receive some food and shelter. Over 10,000 children have been forced to fight in the 52 year long Colombian Revolution and though peace is being negotiated, the end of the war may not even occur in the near future.

Analysis: This article was written in order to communicate the mostly unspoken stories of these soldier children. This crisis has been happening for decades and no organization has ever been able to successfully stop it. Most children who have been kidnapped or forced to join the war effort are under the age of fourteen. Thousands of minors have also been killed while fighting. Though this is a huge problem, there has been little news on the subject over the years. The article is trying to convey that other communities and countries must get involved in order to keep the children of Colombia safe. This situation is similar to when children had to work long hours in unsafe conditions during the Industrial Revolution in the United States. It took many years for labor unions to finally put restrictions on how long and in what conditions children are able to work in. Just like in the Colombian Revolution the children of the Industrial Revolution felt it was the only to be able to get food or shelter.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/10/americas/farc-colombia-release-child-soldiers/index.html