Not “santifying” peace
Publicist Carlos Duque is right when he says tha peace has in some ways been “santified.” It is closely linked with the figure of President Santos. This is problematic for at least two reasons.
Read MoreThe Olympic challenge of Abrão
In the next few days, the Brazilian lawyer Paulo Abrão will become the new executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. This is good news for the region given that his experience will be essential to face the multiple challenges of said organization.
Read MoreConcealing hunger statistics
There are two ways to hide a scandalous statistic, like that of child deaths linked to malnutrition in Colombia. One is to solve the problem. The other one is to hide or retouch the statistics.
Read MoreA sentence that is doubly pacifying
The sentence of the Constitutional Court that approved the Plebiscite for Peace (PPP), despite having some debatable aspects, is well balanced and reasonable, to the extent, that in some ways, it could be considered a doubly pacifying decision.
Read MoreThe magistrates against hunger
The deaths of Wayúu boys and girls have been reported for several years to epidemiological monitoring systems, and were known to local and national officers. But the grief for their deaths was not picked up by the microphones.
Read MoreThe last fish of Nueva Venecia
Nueva Venecia (New Venice) is one of the three river towns of the Great Marsh of Santa Marta, and its future is at stake in the face of high environmental risks.
Read MoreImmoral Proposals?
It is regrettable that Vivian Morales, a serious politician and former General Attorney, has lost sight of the right of same-sex couples to adopt.
Read MoreUseful sanctions
The principal objections to the peace accords of La Habana, voiced not only by the political party Centro Democrático, but also by parts of Colombian society, seem to be essentially about the political participation of the FARC and the lack of prison terms for them.
Read MoreTwo Smart Taxes
We live in an era of complex problems: climate change, mass migration, growing global inequality, haphazard terrorism.
Read MoreThe Congresswoman Against the Constitution
Congresswoman Ángela Hernández, from the department of Santander, has become the national spokesperson for homophobia, attempting to stop the Constitution from finally reaching schools.
Read MoreCosigo, the Amazon and Prior Consultations
“To see a world in a grain of sand” wrote William Blake. And in a grain of gold – of the mine that Cosigo Resources is planning to build in the natural park Yaigoié – Apaporis- we can see the future of mining and the environment in Colombia.
Read MoreCancer, Biotechnology Medicines and the Debate about Market Competition
Cancer rates are growing.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization (WHO), released it’s World Report on Cancer for 2014 last Monday, February 3, 2014.
Read MoreAnd Who Gave the Order?
Some abuses may be the work of derailed agents. But other abuses can only be explained if these agents were acting on orders of someone more powerful.
Read MoreLet’s Talk about Education
The most important questions and the best answers. A better country in the short or long term, one way or another, will come from reforming education in Colombia
Read MoreInequality
Mockingly, people used to say that middle class Latin Americans dreamed of being like the Americans from the United States, while the upper class dreamed of being like the Europeans.
Read MoreShould They Put Up with It?
Should the neighbors of a police station, who suffer damage to their property or their person from guerrilla attacks directed against the police station, tough it out and assume the cost of these injuries on their own? Or, should the state compensate them so they can rebuild their lives?
Read MorePrison laws and Drugs: Any changes?
A few days ago, the new Prison Law came into force with the goal of reducing the structural problems of the prison system.
Read MoreEcuador is Mistakenly following Venezuela’s Lead at the OAS
Despite the Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s optimistic pronouncement last month that the countries of the region were close to reaching a consensus about moving the headquarters of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), their peer States seem to feel differently.
Read MoreFriends of the “Tutela” Writ
A mistaken defense of the “tutela” write is leading to the reform that many critics of this vital tool to protect citizens rights have sought.
Read MoreDiscomfort and Democracy
Marches, road blocks and protests may create discomfort in some sectors. But attempts to suppress them may end up asphyxiating democracy. Even for those who defend social mobilizations, these protests can become uncomfortable.
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