An ethical vote
The paradox about the plebiscite is that the decision over our war, which has been essentially rural, will probably depend on the urban vote, which is the majority.
Read MoreThe economic benefits of the FARC
August 24th, 2016 will forever remain in our generation’s mind. The emotion was widespread, whether it was of joy and delight or of profound outrage. But no one will ever be the same after that announcement.
Read MoreThe book of peace
It is not the most brief volume.
Read MoreUrgent discussions
When will we stop talking about the daily news and turn to the urgent discussion?
Read MoreThe citizens of the street
People living in the streets are citizens with full rights and are our neighbors in the city.
Read MoreWar machos: sexual violence in Peru during the armed conflict
The reality of sexual violence in Peru during the armed conflict shows in a raw and terrifying way how war demanded combatants to become machos, men capable of raping women without remorse, guilt, or ethical impediments.
Read MoreWhat if we turn cities into centers to mitigate climate change?
Faced with the challenge of urbanization, the United Nations has convened Habitat III, where political leaders will meet in October in Ecuador to negotiate and promote commitments under the so-called New Urban Agenda.
Read MoreUnreformable Criminals or Teens in Complex Realities?
A simplistic interpretation of this violence does not only generate an overload of cases on the systems of criminal responsibility for youth, but also does not improve safety nor deal with the real causes of the problem.
Read MorePeace and political eligibility
Expresident Uribe has raised two essential objections to the peace agreements: that those who commited atrocious crimes do not go to jails and that they can be elected to public office.
Read MoreClear calculations (or unclear benefits)
A month ago, CM& said that out of 800 Colombians who appeared in the
leaked Panama Papers, three confessed to the DIAN that they were saving money
in Panamanian businesses that did not pay taxes.
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The Displaced Persons’ “Tutela” Writ
While eveyone discusses the “tutela” writs of Mayor Petro’s case, the 10th anniversary of perhaps the most important tutela decision of the Colombian Constitutional Court has been forgotten: the T-025 of 2004. Since then, then, this decisions has been protecting the rights of five million colombians that are victims of forced displacement.
Read MoreThe Commerce Clubs
Commerce has became a subject of bilateral and regional agreements that work like exclusive country clubs, where everyone wants to become a member. But at what cost are these memberships?
Read MoreStaggering Ignorance
Many of those who oppose any changes to drug policies make such staggering mistakes that it would be funny if it weren’t for their tragic effects. Their ignorance or prejudices perpetuate a policy that is misguided policy and that continues to cause lots of suffering in the world.
Read MoreThe Ecuadorean Miracle?
With Venezuela and Argentina in trouble, many look to Ecuador in search of a inspiring model for the Left. The first impression is encouraging. Upon arriving at Quito’s superb airport you get a sense of the Correa government’s investment in infrastructure that extends into two-lane roads from the door to the Amazon in Puyo.
Read MoreThe Electoral Debate on Drugs
Congressional candidates have broken the taboo. For the first time the debate about drugs and their regulation has taken hold of the campaigns in Colombia.
Read MoreLeaks, Impeachments and Military Justice
The conversations between high ranking military officials revealed by Semana magazine not only shows serious cases of corruption, it also refutes one of the main arguments the government used to expand the jurisdiction of military justice in Colombia.
Read MoreTransitional Justicie and the Peace Process in Colombia
This article studies the measures that society and the Colombian government should implement to democratically overcome the armed conflict. These measures are both numerous and complex.
Read MoreFreedom to Smoke
Smoking is an act of freedom, some say while they light a cigarette. The Marlboro man comes to time, riding through the plains to the rhythm of his smoke circles.
Read MoreIs Spraying Addictive?
Instead of once again spraying illegal crops, the government should rethink this issue and ask itself it has not fallen in to a very harmful addition. Pathological additions generate a growing need to consumer more substances that produce the desired effect less and less, and instead cause greater harm. But because of their dependence, the addict continues to consume at a great cost.
Read MoreSanctions for Teenagers in the Judicial District of Medellin
Dejusticia designed a system to monitor the sanctions imposed on teenagers by the Criminal Responsibility System for Teenagers (SRPA in Spanish). This document describes how it worked and the results of the pilot-test.
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