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The boicot to Los Tres Caínes and the independence of the media
The strategy that intends that advertisers withdraw their advertising cannot be seen as a threat to the independence of the media.
Read MoreEngines and rural poverty
Government is betting on mining in the countryside. However, is this the best way of improving the life quality of its inhabitants?
Read MoreThe power of the jesuits
The arrival of the jesuit Jorge Bergoglio to the head of the Catholic Church has put the company of jesus on the spotlight. Some interpret this as the high point of the influence of the jesuits: the incarnation in the white pope of the power that already exercised the black pope, the world superior of the power of the Company.
Read MoreIs the pope important to the catholics?
The questions seems stupid, since the designation of a new pope or his visit to any place is always a big event, even when it is in countries of a small catholic population. How could then be the pope secondary to the catholics if he is a notable character even for those that are not catholics?
Read MoreWhat is the current state of the land restitution process?
It is about time to make a balance of the land restitution process, which recognizes the rights of victims that have been subject of land dispossession. There are important advances, although these are taking place at a slow rate. There are four obstacles that should be removed as soon as possible.
Read MoreThe Law and Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy
The State Council’s decision to nullify Decree 444 of 2006 isn’t surprising. It also doesn’t change the current regulation on access to the voluntary interruption of pregnancy (VIP) in the three cases where it has been recognized by the Constitutional Court.
Read MoreTake the water of the fish
On the attempts of reform of the Interamerican Comission of Human Rights
Read MoreThe Hilton, the Tayrona and the abuses of hotels
In a historical decision against the Hilton Hotel of Cartagena, the Council of State put hotels that take over the beaches back in their place. It also reminded other who wish to do the same – like the Hotel Las Américas in Cartagena os Sis Senses and Los CIruelos in the Tayrona National Park – that the public space is for the use of everyone.
Read MoreEqualitarian adoption and surrogate
The discussion about adoption by same sex couples or equalitarian adoption is different to the debate on surrogate, this is, the possibility for a couple to pay, though not necessary, to a women to use her womb for the procreation of their baby.
Read MoreThe land that the Incora plundered
The plundering of lands was caused not only by ilegal actors, but also by the State, according the first decision on restitution in the Cesar.
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