Commenters at a public meeting said social media posts and the promise of high‑powered motorcycles are being used to recruit children and adolescents into armed groups.

Commenter 1 (Commenter) said motorcycles “atrae ser alguien visto poderosamente en el territorio” and added that young people see the bikes as a pathway to status tied to group membership. Commenter 3 (Commenter) described the recruitment as “una estrategia de… engaño,” saying videos, songs and images portray an attractive life to children and adolescents with economic and social deprivations. Commenter 2 (Commenter) said the reality for recruited youths often ends “marcada por miedo, por miedo, abuso, y prácticamente pérdida de la infancia.”

The speakers described a pattern in which social media content — images, music and short videos — sells a narrative of power, money and recognition tied to access to motorcycles and group membership. Commenter 3 said that for many young people who lack economic or social rights, the content can appear especially appealing. Commenter 2 added that recruited youth are frequently used as “carne de cañón” and that schools are working to counter the false narrative and create environments where students can “soñar con un futuro digno.”

The transcript contains no mention of formal actions, law enforcement responses, specific agencies, or statutory authorities related to the claims. No vote, motion or ordinance was recorded in the provided excerpt. The commenters did not provide numeric counts, geographic specifics, or the names of the groups they described; those details were not specified in the transcript.

The public comments focused on the recruitment narrative and on-school prevention efforts rather than on immediate policy proposals. Speakers emphasized prevention and education in schools as a response but did not identify specific programs, funding sources or timelines for action.