La marcha contra las FARC. Medellín. Muchas fotos

PALEOLITICO says on Feb 4, 2008, 06:42:

Roci. La marcha es a las 12:00 y sale del Parque de Banderas de la Alpujarra. Yo iré y también Tejasmarcos. Quieres ir con nosotros? tienes camiseta??

"Amar a las personas y usar las cosas; y no amar a las cosas y usar a las personas"

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rocinante says on Feb 4, 2008, 08:18:

Voy para Parque Berrío. De pronto no podamos encontrarnos. Ya tengo camiseta. Nos vemos en este foro.

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rocinante says on Feb 5, 2008, 15:50:

43 fotos, 3 videos. Medellín
1-13 fotos:

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rocinante says on Feb 5, 2008, 16:05:

10 more...

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rocinante says on Feb 5, 2008, 16:22:

10 more...































10 more to come...

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rocinante says on Feb 5, 2008, 16:38:

Last 10

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rocinante says on Feb 5, 2008, 16:40:

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The 3 videos will take at least another 4 hours. Hopefully they are worth the wait.

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rocinante says on Feb 5, 2008, 20:02:

Video1 - You tube really strips these down. Sorry.

Alert: fired up mob towards the middle...

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rocinante says on Feb 5, 2008, 20:16:

Video 2. Again You Tube really kills these :(

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Lisa Zee says on Feb 5, 2008, 20:22:

Mil gracias Rocinante. WOW,WOW,WOW!!!!!

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rocinante says on Feb 5, 2008, 20:47:

Hi Lisa. Medellín was in a "state" to say the least. There were many somber moments and times of blood thirsty cries (1st video). All in all the sense of unity and solidarity was enormous and the message is loud and clear.

Even far away from the march, afterwards, where folks were working and taking care of their lives and not wearing the T-shirts, you could just tell the whole city was looking at each other with a knowing look I cannot explain. That something is still in the air.

The 3rd video won't be uploaded for a while. I'm going to sleep.

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eywed says on Feb 5, 2008, 21:13:

Thanks for all the Photos ad Videos.

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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rocinante says on Feb 6, 2008, 03:58:

A little lengthy but....

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rocinante says on Feb 6, 2008, 08:22:

Totally agree GIB. However this is the Medellín thread! Just kidding.

Yeah the photos can't really tell the story, however the videos help a little. There was such an angst and yearning for peace.

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msaucey says on Feb 6, 2008, 09:24:

WOW, wonderful pictures rocinante.... Thank you for sharing them....

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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rocinante says on Feb 6, 2008, 10:06:

GIB just kidding. Bogotá as usual got a great deal of TV coverage but the whole country was involved and many parts of the world. Results.... Hmmmmm

Thanks Ms Saucey re the fotos. Although I have many favourites (The woman from behind in crutches clutching a flag) and although I will remember this day for the rest of my life, fotos or no fotos, nothing matters more than some gain of promise towards a real, irrevocable resolution.

Results cannot happen overnight, for all sides are rooted in for 40 years. But no one is asking for miracles in a day. But some forward non reversable progress soon is a must. Yesterday was the start of some good momentum. Just how long will it take for the FARC to realize what a vast minority they are? Maybe they should jump ship and settle in over at Uncle Hugos. But first leave what's not yours behind.

But seriously what possible solution? Why would the FARC just bail out and relocate to Venezuela, where they are accepted and may gain politial status under Chávez, and leave all the lucrative drug business behind? What would happen if the Col govt allowed, in return for no more terrorism, free the hostages etc... that the FARC to continue as a business entity - the gov secretly looking in the other direction as to not stir up the world for allowing/condoning the drug trade.

What do they do what that dirty money? Get such inflated egos that they want to be taken seriously as a political party or government entity? Hew wait a minute - not such a good idea.

Obviously I am not writing about a 100% serious solution. But human sides involved have had the same agenda for so long - with not so much budging. Something has to change and if not the sides than something else that effects one or both sides. What would happen if suddenly there was 0 demand for cocaine? A new drug comes out that is cheaper, legal? It could not be produced in Colombia.

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MaFe says on Feb 6, 2008, 11:55:

Wow..thanks for sharing...I got goose bumps looking at these pictures...because la gente se ven tan unidos!! Que bellos!

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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Monpirri says on Feb 6, 2008, 15:47:

These photos are good examples of a Photojournalistic job. Well done, Rocinante.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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rocinante says on Feb 6, 2008, 15:52:

Wow, what a compliment Monpirri. Thanks.

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juli says on Feb 9, 2008, 20:06:

Thanks for sharing this.

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