Fe en la Causa

Colombia is such a diverse country and this entails that besides lots of things that I like here there are also some that I find harder to digest. One example for the latter are the recruitment and motivational videos for the the Colombian army and the war it wages. They are part of "Fe en la Causa", a media campaign by the Colombian armed forces.

Here's a few examples of such videos. The video that has been watched most is the one below. Even if you don't understand Spanish, you'll notice how intense the voice speaks to you telling you about heros and glorious troops. It also tells you about the need for "Fe en la Causa" (Faith in the Cause).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAXA1EHh2eE

The next video refers to some important dates in the history of Colombia, amongst others putting the Colombian Army in an uninterrupted tradition with a rebel force fighting the army of the established power (Simon Bolivar's troops in the struggle for Independence from Spain). When I watched it I thought that the rebel organisation FARC (who are fighting the Colombian Army) probably also claim to be the heirs of Simon Bolivar...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA0pJZ4HRd8

For X-Mas with the Colombian armed forces click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmtOVchbD0o