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The Ombudsman and Moral Judgement

The Ombudsman is institutionally a paradoxical public servant as he/she serves an essential role, but lacks coercive power.

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Strike at the University of Antioquia

University of Antioquia students have been on strike for a month and a half.

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Defending His Post

The Ombudsman, who has done a good job carrying out his duties, unfortunately has become focused on defending his post.

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Torture at a Police Station in Northern Bogotá

In the 21st century there are still parts of the Colombian police force that use torture, directing it to the most vulnerable populations.

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In the Name of Islam?

Islam is not responsible for fundamentalist terrorism or the Islamic State's war crimes.

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The Pebble in the Shoe of Latin America

As the representative from Costa Rica expressed, participation “is the heart” of what brought them to the negotiation process.
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Colombia, Moderation and Excess

Is Colombia the country of moderation and the right balance or the country of extremes and excesses?

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Facing Terrorism

I find three social attitudes to be particularly unpleasant: intolerance towards those that think differently, indifference towards social injustice, and the call to war to solve problems stemming from nationalism or religion. That's why I identitfy with three philosophical traditions: liberalism, social democracy, and pacifism. 

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The Faith of the Coal-Mining Country

They say that the expression in Spanish “to have the faith of a coal miner”— a blind faith, devoid of a grip on reality— comes from a famous anecdote from fifteenth-century Spain, which involved a coal miner.

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Not for Sale

And it meant that the “Not for Sale” signs pointed to something more than the constant potential for theft. They also pointed to the structural problem of land distribution and access to property in the country.
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The Santos Administration in Favor of Civil Liberties

This November will be remembered as a liberal month.

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The Cigarras

The peace process treats gendered violence in a differentiated manner because it has been invisibilized like no other offense. 

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