Millions of protesters against the outlaw Colombian group FARC gathered in more than 140 cities around the world to protest its brutal tactics and to call for the release of the estimated 3,000 hostages the group still holds. What prompted this outpouring was not a shift in the group’s tactics or even disappointment that the latest round of negotiations to free the kidnapped victims has seemingly failed, or at least stalled. Rather, the plan was hatched by a small group of Facebook users tired of the situation.
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FARC Protesters Answer Facebook’s Call
Posted by: Erika Morphy February 5, 2008 04:00 PMMillions of protesters against the outlaw Colombian group FARC gathered in more than 140 cities around the world to protest its brutal tactics and to call for the release of the estimated 3,000 hostages the group still holds. What prompted this outpouring was not a shift in the group’s tactics or even disappointment that the latest round of negotiations to free the kidnapped victims has seemingly failed, or at least stalled. Rather, the plan was hatched by a small group of Facebook users tired of the situation.