Posts Tagged ‘Democracia’
Controlling the Pandemic, Guaranteeing Rights
Already in various cases, such measures have been used to consolidate governmental power and to weaken the opposition, often using the health crisis as a pretext.
Read MoreBojayá indigenous people claim their right to vote
Almost 70% of people from Bojayá did not vote on the peace plebiscite. A part of this group was composed by indigenous communities who claim that they were not able to reach the ballot box.
Read MoreCase Against Bolivian Ex-President for His Role in 2003 Massacre Can Proceed
A U.S. Appeals Court rejected the attempt by the defendant to throw out the case.
Read MoreColombian Police Ought to Clarify Their Relationship with “Hacking Team”
According to investigations, the Colombian Police allegedly contracted Hacking Team in order to gain access to citizens’ digital information.
Read MoreDemocracy or plutocracy?
Is the United States becoming aplutocracy? This is a legitimate question, since the influence of money in elections in that country is already overwhelming, and it may continue to increase due to a recent US Supreme Court decision (the McCutcheon case).
Read MoreDemocracy without a People
Abraham Lincoln, in his famous Gettysburg speech, characterized democracy as the government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Read MoreWho Decides When it Comes to Mining?
Contrary to what the Minister of Mining and the newspaper El Tiempo said, referring to the recent decision of the Constitutional Court, citizens can organize consultations to oppose the effects of mining in their territories,
Read MoreBlank Votes: Who Wins?
The blank vote appears to be a strike against political clientelism. But in reality, at least in the congressional elections this Sunday, it is strike against the public itself, since it favors the clientelist machinery.
Read MoreThe Bullying Continues
Based on all the criticism the Inspector General´s Office received (including from those who did not support Petro), some of us thought, mistakenly, that the Inspector General would calm down.
Read MoreThe Ecuadorean Miracle?
With Venezuela and Argentina in trouble, many look to Ecuador in search of a inspiring model for the Left. The first impression is encouraging. Upon arriving at Quito’s superb airport you get a sense of the Correa government’s investment in infrastructure that extends into two-lane roads from the door to the Amazon in Puyo.
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