Millions of people marched in 2008 to protest against FARC kidnappings
Millions of Colombians took to the streets in 2008 for a historic mobilization known as 'A Million Voices Against the FARC,' signaling a massive public rejection of decades of violence and kidnappings.
The 'A Million Voices Against the FARC' protest on February 4, 2008, remains one of the largest civic demonstrations in Latin American history. Sparked by a Facebook group, the movement saw an estimated 4.8 million people march across Colombia and in cities worldwide. They were united by a single demand: an end to the kidnappings and guerrilla warfare that had plagued the nation for forty years.
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