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In times of egos enlarged by social media, such as Trump's, we lack the cosmic vision of Humboldt, where everything is interconnected.

A look at the behavior of homicides, personal injuries and violence between couples shows that the eradication of violent conflict goes beyond the peace process.

We must face the challenges of the complex society we have today; This implies accepting family diversity and the positive values it embodies.

It was fair and democratic that the adoption referendum was rejected by the House of Representatives. To have had it approved would have been to open the way for the perversion of Colombian democracy.

The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC will determine whether or not the ATS may be used in cases against corporations, carrying implications for actors working on corporate liability issues across the globe.

Although the government and the General Attorney's office insist that the killings of social leaders are isolated, the numbers of violent deaths of leaders (156 in the last 14 months, according to the Ombudsman's Office) shows otherwise.

Some congress members say that they are against the referendum on adoption, but that they will vote in favor of convening it by democratic conviction. But this referendum is actually undemocratic, full of lies, contrary to the interests of children, and deeply discriminatory.

To avoid the slow death by pollution of the Atrato River it is necessary to protect the right to integrity and life of the river´s ecosystem.

Six years ago, Senator Morales opposed a referendum to establish life imprisonment for people who raped children, using the same constitutional as those of us who currently oppose her referendum.

Last week there was a strong debate on religion and morality. It all started with an interview with the Minister of Health, Alejandro Gaviria, about the publication of his latest book, where he speaks, among many other things, of his atheism. Alejandro Ordonez then accused him of being a “confessed atheist” (as if atheism was…

There is an increasing interest by several countries in the Global South, specifically in Latin America and the Caribbean, to advance the discussion on the possibility of demanding reparations from former colonial powers and certain public and private institutions for the role they played in the transatlantic slave trade.

The House of Representatives, in deciding whether or not to support the referendum on adoption promoted by Viviane Morales, will have to analyze whether that reform really protects children and teenagers, as the senator maintains, or whether it affects them very negatively.   El referendo propone que sólo puedan adoptar parejas heterosexuales, con lo cual…