Colombia opens military service to women for first time in 25 years

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Category : International Published on: March 10 2023

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Colombia has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years.
A cohort of 1,296 women have been enlisted in Colombia’s Army last month, February.
Colombia has long had compulsory military service for men ages 18 to 24.
The army relies heavily on those young recruits to staff bases, protect infrastructure and carry out administrative tasks, while its professional soldiers confront drug trafficking gangs and rebel groups.
Colombia’s army has around 200,000 soldiers.

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Colombia opens military service to women for first time in 25 years