Posts Tagged ‘Colombia’
The Two Faces of the Past
In the last op-eds I have argued with Eduardo Posada Carbó and other commentators have joined the debate, among them Santiago Montenegro, Óscar Guardiola, and Darío Acevedo.
Read MoreFederalism
Francisco Maturarana’s prestige began to decline when, after a soccer match, he said the famous phrase: “we lost, but we won a little bit.”
Read MoreAbout Our History
Eduardo Posaba Carbó heavily criticized what I said a couple weeks ago about July 20th.
Read MoreThe End of the Foolish Fatherland
All countries have recorded in their histories a great event that serves as the founding myth for their nation.
Read MoreThe Military Service Registration Certificate and the High School Diploma
Every year I spend a few days in the Aguadas (Caldas) municipality, in a small village called Salineros located on the peak of a mountain; it provides, to my knowledge, the best view of the Central mountain range.
Read MoreHomeland, God and Football
The Romanian poet Lucian Blaga once said: “after having discovered that life is without meaning, what we are left with is to give it one.”
Read MoreFootball and Citizen Culture
The recent victories of the Colombian national team not only has underscored noble sentiments of national unity and patriotism, but also the difficulty we Colombians have in celebrating without violence.
Read MoreSantos’ Debts
In his second term, the Santos administration should fulfill its promises to indigenous groups, afro-descendant communities and rural workers.
Read MoreColombia is Passion
They say that Zeus, the God of the Heavens and Earth, seeing that men were getting bored, giften them their passions.
Read MoreThe Lesser Evil
In his opinion piece last Sunday, William Ospina said that if he had to choose between two evils, Santos and Zuluaga, he prefers Zuluaga because he is the lesser evil.
Read MoreDo Bulls have Rights?
While the Constitutional Court is deciding a case about bullfights in Bogotá, an excellent decision by the State Council makes it clear that animals do have some rights and that bulls are not the exception.
Read MoreThe Wiwa People and the Ranchería Dam (Documentary)
In the 2005, the INCODER began the construction of the El Cercado Dam on the Ranchería River. The government issued the construction license for the dam violating the right of the indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta to prior consultation. In this documentary, members of the Wiwa People share how their physic and cultural survival was threatened by the construction and their means of resistance they have developed to challenge the Dam.
Read MoreRe-election, Peace and Democracy
A closer look at the dates when high-level government officials will be chosen reveals the enormous concentration of power that the re-election of President Santos could bring. The balance of power must be re-established and there are concrete ways of accomplishing this.
Read MoreThe Statue of Liberty… Chained
The Statue of Liberty has traditionally been a symbol for immigrants to the United States, representing their arrival to a free country. But considering how rapidly the prison population has grown, the Statue of Liberty should now be displayed in chains.
Read MoreThey Have the Right, but It’s Forbidden
The government recognizes certain rights of the indigenous peoples of the Cauca and of the Afro-Colombians in the islands of the Caribbean. But at the same time, they are enforcing laws that forbid the exercise of these rights.
Read MoreWho Would Want to be a Public Official?
The removal from office of the Financial Superintendent is yet another sign of the excessive power of the Inspector General’s Office.
Read MoreThe United Nations Debates Business and Human Rights
A gathering organized by the UN Working Group may promote international regulation of business and human rights.
Read MoreThe 25th Anniversary of the Comission of Colombian Jurists
The CCJ is the Comission of Colombian Jurists, one of the most important and respected organization of human rights in Latin America. Last thursday it celebrated 25 years of admirable and unstoppable work for democracy and rights in Colombia.
Read MoreIn Search of a United, Yet Institutionalized Left
Ivan Cepeda’s proposal of creating a broad alliance with a presidential candidate and a roster of congressional candidates is the Left´s best bet, not only for it’s future, but for the country.
Read MoreLand Reform in Colombia: One step Forward Two Steps Back
Land reform in Colombia, while politically sensitive, is necessary to stabilize the country and end a violent conflict that has plagued Colombians for more than half a century. Colombia’s internal fighting has deprived millions of their land and livelihood. Adopted in June 2011, Colombia’s Victims and Land Restitution Law, also known as Law 1448, is an important advance in providing restitution for those displaced by the conflict.
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