Every year, more than 100,000 conscripts, most of them young men, join the Armed Forces of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. For most recruits, the Armed Forces provide the only opportunity for education and health care.
Chaque année, plus de 100 000 conscrits, essentiellement des jeunes, joignent les rangs des forces armées dans les pays d'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes.