Posts Tagged ‘Juan Manuel Santos’
Santos and IACHR’s Bankrupcy
It is known, because the news traveled like wildfire, that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is in financial crisis.
Read MoreSantos’ Plan without Afros
Should the Santos administration have consulted afro-descendent communities before presenting the National Development Plan before Congress?
Read MoreSantos’ Debts
In his second term, the Santos administration should fulfill its promises to indigenous groups, afro-descendant communities and rural workers.
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 MoreThe Ethics of Responsiblity
In an interview published in this newspaper, Senator Jorge Robledo reiterated his idea that Santos, Zuluaga and Uribe are the same thing, and insinuated that to maintain ideological coherence and defend his principles, he will not vote for any of them.
Read MoreBitter Regrets
Garcia Marquez once said that the secret of a happy marriage is not to discuss conflicts between the spouses; it is better to go to sleep without talking about it, he would say
Read MoreWill Santos be the Savior of Land Restitution?
In his most recent opinion piece called “President Santos, Please Save Land Restitution”, columnist León Valencia strongly criticizes some of the main policies of the Santos administration.
Read MoreDid Petro´s Legal Novel Finally End?
One of the most popular arguments used to defend the national government´s position on the situation in Bogota, in particular the legal battle of Mayor Petro, is that the City was tired and needed an end to all the uncertainty.
Read MoreFrom Civilization to Barbarism
In the Law Faculty of the University of Antioquia there is a plaque (I guess it is still there today) honoring the judges who were murdered in 1985 in the Palace of Justice siege. It reads: “If the appearance of a judges signals the transition from a natural state to a civilized coexistente, their brutal sacrifice in the crossfire of intransigents is the most dramatic symbol of the return to the barbarism.”
Read MoreIt Depends on How It Goes
If we had to measure how much a person respects the rule of law, I would propose that we count the number of times a person complies with the law, regardless of whether they end up harmed by complying with it or whether they ideologically agree with the law.
Read MoreWhy Santos should Comply with the Precautionary Measures
There are strong legal reasons why Santos should have complied with the ICHR´s precationary measures in Bogota Mayor Petro´s case.
Read MoreRural Development that Favor Whom?
The rural development model proposed by the National Government, far from facilitating the “democratization” of the land, promotes its concentration and use in favor of large investors.
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 Other Side of the Protest March
While many celebrate Colombia´s World Cup classification, the indigenous people have been marching in protest for over a week.
Read MoreLawsuit against the designation of the Superintendent of Vigilance and Private due to the noncompliance of the Quota Law
Dejusticia, Sisma Mujer and the Red Nacional de Mujeres challenged the selection of the Superintendent of Surveillance and Private Security as a violation of the Quotas Law, arguing that the President had an obligation to appoint a woman for the post, and yet appointed a man.
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