Anti-FARC on Facebook

Great piece Manuel!

An inspirational documentary - illustrates how social networking sites have the power to transform the world. The montage of protests in different countries is great in showing the empowerment of individuals in an international context. It would have been nice to see if the documentary could elaborate on the transition from a protest group on Facebook group to the actual mobilization of people in the March against FARC. Still, it gives me hope that sites like Facebook truly empowers individuals in critiquing the problems and/or shortcomings of society.

Angelinah, Marylinn Murray, what about a myspace? I do not like nor hold an account with Facebook...

Just like this pod!!! :)

My Realla's Why can't we understand that these events are happening as a result of the U.S. involvement in Columbian Politics. Now as the next generation of Americans, it is up to us to take part in these protest to undo the ill's that our American Fore Fathers have caused. This is simply a classic case of the chickens coming home to roost. right now the Pain is being felt in these country's abroad. But, how long before these same pains return to the sewer of this troubled fruit. We must take responsibility in order to heal these wounds!

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Hola Manuel and thanks for sharing this pod with us.
I agree with Mickey social networking sites have the power to transform the world and this protest is a clear demonstration of it. It moved people in many countries around the world to let the world know that they are sick of violence.
I have a concern about the protest and is the fact that they left other groups guilty of the horrors in Colombia out and open to even invite people to march against the FARC, which was the case of Salvatore Mancuso, who in his own website had for many days an open invitation for people to march. Mancuso is one of the leaders of the Paramilitares and who openly accepted last year of having committed mass killings in several places in Colombia. He finally removed the invitation when a newspaper publicized the story.
I think we need to continue protesting the social issues of Colombia but making sure that every single group and person that has committed either intellectually or physically violence against civilians need to be held responsible.
The conflict in Colombia is not narrow to FARC and AUC (Pamilitaries). It is a very complex situation that include as well the ELN (ejercito de Liberacion Nacional) which was created around the same year as FARC 1964 and organized drug dealing groups (Cartels) which we all know where mostly popular around the end of the 70's, 80's and the 90's. To add to this list, I would say is fair to say that some politicians have helped to make the situation worse with corruption or turning a blind eye.

Thanks again Manuel, keep them coming.

ill love this pod because for me been colombian and see that now everything is changin and that good things are happening, and that so many people got together for the same reason is some thing good and thanks man for this pod, parce gracias por que le que do una chimba .....

Facebook: more than just poking people. This really speaks to the impact the site has on this generation. But more importantly. this pod does a great job of showing that with the footage from the protest, and then the amazing montage of protests from around the world. Oscar's an excellent example of how individuals can still initiate movements for change. However, I agree with MickeyLin that it would have been better to see the transition from Facebook to the actual protest and I'm wondering if there were other ways the protest was publicized, or if it was strictly Facebook. How has FARC reacted to these demonstrations?

A great piece on a hugely important subject. With so many "applications" on Facebook sent between friends to show their allegiance to different causes and beliefs it was nice to see a movement that followed through into actual grassroots action.

I think it's great to see that Facebook has developed into a medium through which we can have such an international dialogue take place. It's important to have something unify us and make us join together for what we feel is important in this world.

Great pod!