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Hostages of yesterday and today
Speaking of 20 years of horror with the Law Courts, Mauricio García Villegas, investigator of Dejusticia, reflects on the inflexible hand of the State to negotiate the freedom of hostages.
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Re-election: Judgment of the Court?
Although the Court was declared constitutional in the re-election, the debate remains open, since President Uribe cannot be a candidate while statutory law of electoral guarantees does not exist, affrims Rodrigo Uprimny of Dejusticia
Read MoreIs Colombia racist?
César Rodríguez maintains that, contrary to what the newspapers say, history and statistics show that Colombia is a racist country.
Read MoreThe land of displaced persons
Mauricio García Villegas, of Dejusticia, warns of the risk of the government bill to legalize property titles over land that ultimately benefits the mafia and paramilitary and not its victims.
Read MoreBolivia, in suspense…
Tuesday the 11th. Bolivia, like Colombia, is in suspense. The verdict of the Constitutional Court depends on this week’s December presidential elections. Diego López Medina explains the recent political turbulence of this Andean country.
Read MoreWho cares for the children? The State or the family?
As a result of the parents in Soacha who have demanded for food from their wives, Helena Alviar, of Dejusticia, proposes that the State guarantees the care of the children.
Read MoreMinistry of Justice
Mauricio García Villegas, investigator of DeJusticia, discusses the two errors committed by the Minister of the Interior and Justice, Sabas Pretelt, in his statements about the dark pressures on the Constitutional Court.
Read MoreThe vulnerable power of the Colombian electoral
Juan Fernando Jaramillo, investigator of Dejusticia, invites the re-evaluation of the electoral organization model in Colombia, based on the latest report of the UN.
Read MoreMississippi under water
“One must pray that because of Katrina and Kyoto, we are provided with a future without kafkiana,” states Danilo Rojas, investigator of Dejusticia
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