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The Massacre from the “Bananeras” and the Inequality of the Victims
In Colombial all victims are equal, but some are more equal than others. With this proposition inspired in a similar phrase from George Orwell´s novel Animal Farm, I highlight the enormous moral asymmetry of Colombian society before its victims.
Read MoreThe Lawyers
While greater the public impact of a profession, greater the interest of the government to regulate it. That´s why that the doctors for example, have more restrictions to exercise their profession than, let´s say, anthropologists. And the lawyers? With law happens the same thing as with medicine: due to the incidence of lawyers in public life – quality and honesty are indispensable for the proper operation of justice and the exercise and protections of civilians rights – the State sets limits to the free practice of the profession.
Read MoreThe Miracles of the Pyramids
The pyramids are those magic objects, talismans that achieved what seemed impossible. For example, there are the 2 miracles that obtained the financial pyramids once they fell down, one, the public debate on the crisis and the other, the critical position towards the actual government.
Read MoreThe Two Colombias
In an essay titled The Parochial Triumvirat, publicized in mid 1900´s, José María Samper hold that in Colombia there were two republics.
Read MoreRecommendations concerning protection to victims and witnesses of the peace and justice law
In relation with the sentence T-496/08 of the Colombian Constitutional Court, various women and human rights organizations presented a document of recommendations concerning the Agenda for Protection of Victims and Witnesses, so that the government can comply with the orders issued by the Court.
Read MoreThe End of “Meritocracia”: the merits democracy
Me, very naive, recommended my students to present themselves to the public contest because that way they didn’t need help from anyone to get a public position. Many did it and are now waiting for the results…. they are going to have a terrible deception.
Read MoreProtection Integral Plan for victims and witnesses of Human Rights violations and Humanitarian International Law infractions, with gender differential focus
This document is an effort of presenting proposals that come from the Civil Society, so the State obeys the Sentence T-496 of 2008 of the Constitutional Court.
Read MoreSuppress Violence against Women
The celebration, this 25th of november of the “International Day for the Eradication of all Forms of Violence against Women” must help us remember the gravity of this phenomenon in latin America, specifically in colombia.
Read MoreThe Moderate Voice Outlines Camilo Sánchez Op Ed “A Gross Mistake”
Obama Win Could Cost Colombia Dearly: Semana of Colombia
After Colombian President Uribe’s embarrassingly obvious support for Republican John McCain during his campaign for the U.S. presidency, the people of that country are now grappling with the damage that such support is likely to have done to relations with President-elect Obama’s Administration.
Read MoreThe Measure of Things
There are many things you have to measure in a society: taxes, vacations, prison penalties, the presidential period, interest rate, legal age, military expenses, minimum wage salary, social interest housing and much more.
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