The Argentina government started a child abduction alert program on March 22 called “Alerta Sofia.” The system uses Facebook to disseminate alerts on cellphones for children under the age of 18 who are believed to be in imminent danger. The alert is named after Sofia Herrera, who was last seen on September 28, 2008. “I’m excited the alert has my daughter’s name,” said Maria Elena Delgado, Sofia’s mother. “It is a very important tool for the country.” The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children provided support for developing Sofia Alerta. Argentinians can push one button to share the alert and another button to receive more information
