If the rural tourism policies implemented in victimized communities are not accompanied by public policies, we will soon see new forms of dispossession, exile, and land ownership changes in the areas mentioned in the official tourism speech.

The problem of "a single court," proposed by Uribismo, is that in the concrete situation of Colombia, it contributes very little to the solution of the problems of our judicial system, and on the contrary, presents many risks.

A campaign has just been launched in Medellín. Instead of focusing on the non-compliers, it highlights those who comply. One of the posters of the campaign says "In Medellin, eight out of ten people prefer to dialogue to resolve a conflict, just like you".

In Colombia, two strident sides tend to predominate: the private sector actors who refuse to talk about the issue and the critics who are suspicious of any business activity.

I asked people I knew what they thought and I realized that there was a gender difference. They told me "I would not hire a man. But I would hire a woman."

Some economic leaders and columnists have criticized our Increasing Accountability report. Beyond the conclusions that other readers may reach, I believe that a profound and dispassionate reading of the book shows that these criticisms do not have any basis.

Thanks to the Supreme Court of Justice's decision on the lawsuit filed by more than 1,700 campesinos who want to be counted in the 2018 population census, this group and the State once again sat down to talk.

Certainly one does not need to be a human rights activist to be able to shake someone’s hand. But it’s only a truly caring and grounded advocate who can write a set of policy recommendations and at the same time keep giving hope to the people s/he works with to make sure that all this does not become pointless in the end.

Globally, we live a new spring of hope, but also a new winter of despair. Despite advances in social welfare, the shadow of populism and the increase in inequality remind us that there are reasons to work for a better world.