75. 拉丁美洲国家之间合作的重点是逮捕和向原籍国遣返儿童和青少年，这表明作为利益攸关方的儿童被完全忽视。在分析儿童可能遭遇危险的情况时，往往不考虑保护需要。因此，难民身份多半不是选项，尽管有正当理由相信儿童应该获得保护。事实上，从预防角度实行国际合作的情况很少见。71
75. Cooperation between countries in Latin America is focused on arrest and repatriation of children to their countries of origin, which explains the invisibility of children as stakeholders. The need for protection is often absent in the analysis of situations that expose children to risk. Therefore refugee status is not an option in most cases, despite the legitimate reasons which would make children eligible. International collaboration from a perspective of prevention is rare indeed.71