Colombians March For Freedom
July 21, 2008 – 6:30 am
Just a few weeks after several hostages, including former Presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, were freed thanks to a secret Columbian Military operation; mass amounts of citizens took to the streets on the nation’s Independence Day to call for the release of the rest of the hostages and an end to the guerilla tactics of FARC.
The peaceful protest drew nearly 1 million participants in the capital city of Bogota alone. In addition, other demonstrations were held across Colombia as well as several other major cities around the globe including Paris, Sydney, New York, and Miami. Whether or not the demonstrations will convince FARC leaders to give up remains to be seen, but at the very least it is always good to see people unite together for justice; and the attention is sure to keep the pressure on all sides involved in negotiations.
-JH
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