The reform to the judiciary's governance in the Balance of Powers bill has positive aspects but also some worrying "details," which if not corrected in the finalized bill, not only would hamper its modernizing potential, but also would imply a step back.

The Swiss scientist said once: "Those who believe in progress are destined to lament being born before their time."

Although far from being perfect, the reform to the judiciary that is currently in Congress brings positive and important changes that need to be kept and improved.

When I arrived in Bogotá one of the things that most impressed me the most was that every house I visited was so clean and organized it looked like something out of a magazine catalog.

The letter signed by the Prosecutor General and the presidents of the High Courts, in which they strongly criticize the reform to the judiciary proposed by the balance of powers bill and call for its failure, has as much good as bad and ugly.

In every society there is a percentage of inidividuals that violate norms. That percentage usually falls below 1% in regards to crimes like homocide, theft, or battery; and rarely exceeds 10% when dealing with citizen norms, like respecting lines and traffic lights.

Those who have followed with disbelief the killings of young black men in the United States could find similar reasons for indignation right here at home.

The land restitution's failure would not only bury victims' rights, but would also legitimate the displacement practices of large economic actors.