Juan Martín Pérez García

activist

Juan Martín Pérez García is a child rights advocate and coordinator of Tejiendo Redes Infancia, an organization focused on the protection and promotion of children's rights in Mexico. He has been vocal about the alarming rates of minors being recruited by organized crime, estimating that between 30,000 to 35,000 children are drawn into criminal activities each year. Pérez García has highlighted the lack of governmental action and legislative prioritization regarding the recruitment of minors, stressing that this issue has persisted across multiple administrations without adequate legal frameworks to protect vulnerable youth.