Marriage Equality or Legal “Apartheid”?
By Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
The Constitutional Court should define if in Colombia there is marriage equality, which is, if same-sex couples have the same right to marry as heterosexual couples; or if they can only aspire to formalize their union and their family with a different contract, a type of "solemn union."
Endless Lawsuits
By César Rodríguez-Garavito (Retired in 2019) |
If the media, the Comptroller's Office, and citizens want to avoid the next plundering of public finances, they should concentrate on the endless lawsuits that multinational announce against the state based on FTAs.
Putting Aside Fury
By Mauricio García Villegas |
Colombia seems to be in a crucial moment in its history; a moment where anything is possible; from the best to the worst.
The Generation without Conflict
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The 23rd of March passed without notice. It has been tumultuous weeks where not only we must avoid the tedium of uncertainty, but above all those of my generation.
A Referendum of Hate
By Mauricio Albarracín |
A referendum against equality breaks with the Constitution's basic structure and seeks to collectively humiliate lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people.
The State Created a Vicious Cycle for Coca Producing Communities
By Luis Felipe Cruz |
To read this post in English click here.
States made a mistake with coca producing communities, as they not only incentivized an illegal market that turned them into part of a criminal network, but also never addressed the causes of the increase of drug trafficking in rural areas, and responded with simplistic solutions: bullets or eradication.
Cruyff and the Argentine Dictatorship
By Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes |
History has odd coincidences.
Mining vs. Restitution
By Angie Paola Botero Giraldo |
When land restitution conflicts with the country's mining policy, it is necessary to make decisions that solve these tensions, prioritizing victims' fundamental rights.
