News octubre 1, 2018

September 24th, 2018

Special: where is Duque going?
Forty days after starting his government, the words and actions of the new president fit into a perfectly defined and coherent line – but it may not be what his voters thought or wanted. This is the assessment to date. By Hernando Gómez Buendía.

From individualism to solidarity: towards a different approach to the economy in Colombia
Economic and social policy can be developed in a way that individual work serves as a basis for the well-being of all. A simple explanation of a deep question. By Jaime Villamil.

Ivan Duque’s justice reform
An accurate summary and a precise assessment of the pros and cons of the reform presented by the government – and the important issues that were left out -. By Jorge Iván Cuervo R.

The mayor’s office of Bogotá paid millions to obtain a favorable media coverage
The scandal put the District in an unfavorable position. But it was worse for the media because they sacrificed their credibility and the trust of the readers. By Mario Morales.

Is the peace process in the hands of the Attorney General?
Néstor Humberto Martínez has been the Attorney General of the Nation for just over two years, and during this time he has displayed persistent action against the peace process. By Medófilo Medina.

The victims’ participation in the hearings under the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP)
Néstor Humberto Martínez has been the Attorney General of the Nation for just over two years, and during this time he has displayed persistent action against the peace process. By Camilo Ernesto Bernal.

Eileen Moreno: A case of sexist violence in Colombia
Criticizing the victim and not the aggressor, discrediting the complainant and not seeing the danger faced by women, are frequent reactions to cases of violence. How can women – and men – recognize, avoid and combat violence? By Catalina Ruiz Navarro.

The legal ambiguity that is complicating the pension benefits calculation
A confusing legal provision and a set of contradictory judicial precedents for 25 years is causing great inequity and propitiating the looting of public coffers. Read the story here. By Luis Hernando Barreto Nieto.

Peace and foreign policy: from Santos’s particularities to Iván Duque’s reality
As his predecessors, Santos linked international relations with the peace process. But it is not clear if Duque’s foreign policy includes the building of peace as one of its objectives. By Giovanni Molano Cruz.

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The defense minister is putting social protest at risk
It’s difficult to state that all social protests are financed by armed groups as suggested by the minister. By Martha Cecilia García.

Consequences of fracking in Argentina
Vaca muerta, one of the largest unconventional hydrocarbon deposits, is exploited through fracking. By Santiago Cané.

10 years

By Ignacio Gómez.

Art and Culture

Crimes that seduce and the literary work of Agatha Christie
On September 15, 1890 was born Agatha Christie, the British writer who catapulted the police genre and that still seduces us. We commemorate her today. By Ana María Ferreira.

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The crisis in Venezuela: a serious threat to Colombia
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