Last week, two young students resolved a seemingly unimportant dispute with arms. Hopefully the collective mourning for these two boys, their families, and for society itself serves to recognize the marked setback in educational policy, a product, among other reasons, of Ministry of Education's politicization.

Recognizing the visceral roots of political opinions should lead to less unequivocal, less moralistic judgments, on the opposite 50%.

The solutions to combat climate change are closer than you think. There are small, everyday actions that citizens can contribute to, starting from something as simple as being more aware of what we serve on our plates.

Not adopting a tax on sugary drinks as an initial step for a more comprehensive health strategy is tantamount to saying a few years ago that the seat belt should not be mandatory since the problem of traffic accidents is too complex and requires more comprehensive measures.

The first conclusion is that minimalist peace is the only possible peace with the State and the political class that we currently have. Robust peace will only be viable with changes in power and the political system, driven by civil society, movements and parties, beginning with parliamentary and presidential elections next year.

The 2016 Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and FARC includes explicit aims to improve democratic participation and protect the right to protest. But how are these goals being threatened?

It is sad that Congress did not massively approve the 16 special circumscriptions of peace. It is sad that the resistance of certain political parties to expanding democracy is so great that today we are making these calculations and arguments. What cruelty towards the victims!

It is true that neoliberalism, like any influential ideology, would not have lasted so long if it did not have a core of truth. The problem is the combination of those truths with dogma and fantasy.

To break the silence of sexual violence it is necessary to "begin by believing" the victims. Also by applying international standards such as the Rome Statute against gender violence, which make it clear that silence or lack of resistance do not imply consent to abuse.