The article reviews academic literature on youth participation and politics, focusing on their connections with technology and activism in Latin America, particularly Colombia. It highlights that current forms of participation occur in non-traditional spaces, characterized by horizontal organization and bottom-up decision-making, along with an increasing role of technology. The text also points out gaps in existing research, such as the lack of studies conducted in intermediate or small cities, the absence of decolonial and intersectional perspectives, and limited analysis of technology's role in activism.