Political Involvement
On 6 April 2008, Casta demonstrated in a White March of nonviolent protestation to ask for the immediate release of Ingrid Betancourt, presidential candidate kidnapped since 2002 by the FARC.
On 30 April 2002, she attended the demonstration Vive la République to defend the French Republic, the freedom of the culture and arts after the first round election of the 2002 presidential election.
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