We are entering a turbulent and dangerous electoral period. Our political leaders have an enormous moral and political responsibility, which cannot be avoided.

I am writing these lines as I think about the tragedy that happened this week in Florida, where, once again, a man massacred several children in a school, shocking parents and the entire country.

A few months before the elections, the political context is being shaken up with hatred towards the LGBTI population. Reacting to hate is not easy, we need irony, the weight of reality and allies on the other side.

Ciro Galindo, protagonist of the documentary 'Ciro y yo', came to remind me where I come from, so I take his story personally. Ultimately, we are children of the same Colombia.

Many Colombians are welcoming the Venezuelan neighbors who are crossing the border in solidarity. However, some campaign politicians take advantage of the situation to win votes in the upcoming elections.

National attorney generals and Latin American high court magistrates are being investigated and accused of having committed crimes. The cases vary and the region must ask: how to ensure that these processes are not used in retaliation for their actions? And at the same time, how to ensure that when it is necessary to investigate and prosecute, procedures function properly?

Despite the nobility and importance of its function, almost nobody knows or speaks about the Unit for the Search of Missing Persons, while every day we discuss the Special Jurisdiction for Peace.

In the midst of the garbage crisis, we must rethink the treatment that, as a society, we give garbage collectors.

Cartageneros engaged in a worthwhile act in a city where the current leaders are immersed in serious cases of corruption.