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(In)accuracies about the Klein case
Like many Colombians, I share the outrage that Klein, a mercenary who trained paramilitary groups, can not be extradited from Russia.
Read MoreRemember the past
THIS YEAR US COLOMBIANS elect a new president and also celebrate two hundred years of our independence.
Read MoreMental conflicts
The opportunistic contradictions of the Government on the existence of an armed conflict affects the victims and the international defense of the state.
Read MoreUribism against the Constitutional Court
The President’s coalition prepares another assault on the Constitutional Court. Who can defend her?
Read MoreMockus, the Colombian Obama?
At first glance, they couldn’t be more different: Mockus’ arrhythmic paleness seems the antithesis of the charismatic cadence of the African American. But the Mockus phenomenon can be the creole equivalent of the Obama phenomenon. Furthermore, with the appropriate union with Fajardo, it has a chance of ending up like in the U.S.: replacing a venial and polarizer government for a moderate and transparent one.
Read MoreEaster and Bicentennial
I THINK THIS YEAR’S EASTER is a good time to think of the Bicentenary of Independence.
Read MoreThe electoral organization in Colombia
One of the key elements to advance towards the consolidation of Colombian democracy is the existence of electoral authorities endowed with the sufficient capacity, transparency, and impartiality to ensure the legality of electoral processes. This document discusses the main weaknesses of the Colombian electoral authorities to review the legality of electoral processes, and presents some ideas for overcoming them.
Read MorePresidential election: for a national debate agenda
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION should not only be the selection of the ruler, but also a space for public deliberation of collective affairs since this strengthens democracy and makes possible a more just society.
Read MoreAvailable brain time
The best evidence of T.V.’s great power is that it is never forced to question what it does.
Read MoreThe Congress we deserve?
After the parliamentary elections, everybody enlists their bets for the presidential ones. But before starting the next race, it is worth pausing a second to think about the kind of Congress we will have from July 20 and what we can expect the next four years.
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