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I would like see a human rights discourse with the participation of more people, more ways of knowing, and that is more local.

A recent op-ed by Posada Carbó (El Tiempo, Feb. 18th) critiques my argument about the possibility of a constituent assembly in the post-conflict. His critique, as is his style, is careful and relevant and broaches an important debate, which deserves to be discussed.

In his Treatise about Human Nature (1739), David Hume narrates the following episode between two farmers:

Now that all the heads have rolled— the Police Chief, the Viceminister, and the journalist that published the video— I fear that what I commented in my previous op-ed is happening.

Sex was at the center of the news last week.

Childhood and adolescent pregnancy can be reduced with more education and less ignorance.

Almost a thousand years ago, the then King of England William I took a significant decision, one of which we Colombians can learn from, if we want to have a more solid state and a more efficient and equitable taxation system.

Camilo Torres was a priest, poitical leader, and university professor.

We are used to seeing resignations daily. First the Ombudsman, then the Interior Viceminister, now the Director of the National Police.

Peñalosa is recuperating public space, isolating informal street vendors, sex workers, and homeless people so that the rest of the city doesn't see them.

During the first term of the Santos administration, the Victims and Land Restitution Law was passed (Law 1448 of 2011).