miércoles, 26 de octubre de 2011

Mayoral Candidates in Bogotá



Today we are talking about the topic of the next election for mayor of Bogotá, which was held on Sunday October 30. There have been several controversies about this issue, especially for candidates who have raised various suggestions to improve the city. Let´s analyze the proposals of each of them and give an opinion of what would be the best candidate for our city...








If you have the possibilty to choose one of these candidates, what would be the best option? why?






lunes, 17 de octubre de 2011

Reform The Higher Education Law 30 of 1992

The proposal of the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, to reform the Higher Education Law 30 of 1992 has not been received well. University students, professors and common citizens agree that the majority of the proposed changes — especially those touching on financial matters and university autonomy — do not help improve the quality of education nor the lives of Colombians.
Before the matter is to be settled in the national congress, opponents of the reform proposal have tried to get the government's attention through meetings to analyze the proposal's impacts in
university conferences, assemblies and other gatherings to debate the proposal in areas designated by the Education Ministry. A recent large national march has also brought attention to the issue. Organized by Colombian Federation of Educators (FECODE), it took place Thursday, April 7 with students and workers joining together in protest.
The flurry of gatherings has been accompanied by internet chatter on blogs, videos, web pages, and social media networks. Despite there being Colombians that accept the reform proposal, the loudest voices heard, as much online as in the streets, have been the voices of the opposition.




So, according to these positions, what do you think about this reform in our country?