Last week peace talks with the country’s second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN) were suspended after attacks by the group in the north of the country. Which way to turn? Español
Liberal values have been betrayed and we are witnessing a concerted effort to dismantle the system created after the fall of the Berlin Wall – a counter-revolution.
La semana pasada, el gobierno colombiano anunció que suspendía las conversaciones de paz con el segundo grupo rebelde más importante del país, el Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN).¿Qué camino tomar? English
In an attempt to centralize power, the regime is in the process of creating one unified enemy, an alliance between the disgruntled security and civilian elites as well as the opposition. عربي
Activistas antiaborto, cada vez más activos en la capital de México, señalan e "inducen miedo" a las mujeres que acceden a unos servicios que se despenalizaron hace ya diez años. English
"El gran reto de quienes estamos en la gestión pública está en poner la innovación política en la agenda de debate público", dice Camilo Romero, gobernador de Nariño, Colombia. Video / English
"The great challenge of those of us in public duty is to put political innovation on the agenda of public debate," says Camilo Romero, governor of Nariño, Colombia. Video / Español
The main threat to democracy in Brazil is posed by part of the judiciary; a dangerous, well-born, conservative class of mostly white men. And Lula da Silva is their worst nightmare. Español
Dictators will sleep better now that Gene Sharp has left. But as long as people are not afraid of dictatorships, dictators will be in big trouble. In memoriam.
La principal amenaza a la democracia en Brasil viene de una parte de la judicatura, una peligrosa clase de hombres de buena familia, conservadores y mayormente blancos, y Lula da Silva es su peor pesadilla. English
The ICC will eventually be competent on the crime of aggression, prosecuting not only war crimes, but also the crime of war (for which heads of states bear primary responsibility).
It's time to challenge the state's continued tradition of instrumentalizing women’s rights for its own political purposes. عربي
