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The recognized difficulty in surpassing a vote threshold to referend an eventual peace accord or to impeach a mayor begs the following question: Could it be that the 1991 Constitution made a mistake in establishing thresholds for high-level decisions in Colombia and that moreover are "participation thresholds" and not "approval thresholds"?

Among the many things written after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, I read an article by Michael Walzer that I found to be particularly interesting.

Perhaps there is no better way to pay homage to Carlos Gaviria than through a law. Nothing like the law— which he defended at the risk of his own life like an intellectual, judge, and public figure— to preserve his legacy and example.

Can the average Colombian consumer understand the information provided on food products?

Although there has been progress in the victims registry and in basic care, there is still much to do in the realm of institutional design and coordination, security guarantees for the claimers, and providing reparations that can truly repair our social fabric. 

Carlos Gaviria was for many Colombians a great judge and politician of the democratic left, who distinguished himself by his intelligence, his renovative vision, and his perfect ethical behavior. And of course, he was all that. 

When I studied law in Medellin, what I liked was philosophy, or more specifically, legal philosophy.

The Government and Congress ought to take seriously the territorial emphasis of post-conflict justice as it will largely affect whether or not we have a long-lasting peace.

In Ecuador, Rafael Correa’s government muzzles critique and attacks satirists in an increasingly anti-democratic environment.

Any judicial reform in Colombia ought to not only protect but also deepen our judicial independece so that it can be democratic and not corporative.