In Colombia, talking about democracy means facing a crisis of trust, governance and representation in electoral politics and institutions. It means facing a reality of systematic violence, cross-fires and ideological stereotypes that have made Colombian history difficult to assimilate. Asking ordinary people if they trust in politics or political figures, is to receive comments such […]
An assessment of the good, the fair and the bad of Gustavo Petro’s broad proposal for change in Colombia.
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) is a global alliance of cities and local governments voluntarily committed to combating climate change, reducing its unavoidable impacts and facilitating access to sustainable and affordable energy for all. It is based on three pillars: climate change mitigation, adaptation to the adverse effects of climate […]
The assassination attempt on Argentina’s vice-president is not an isolated incident. It is yet another episode in the growing political violence in which Latin America is trapped. The only way out of this trap is a revolution, one that seeks to rebuild the social fabric.
The covid-19 pandemic broke out in the midst of an international (dis)order. Unfortunately, there was no concerted action in Latin America in response to the threats posed by the pandemic. These threats highlight the need to renew or give impetus to another style of multilateral, collaborative governance that involves the participation of different levels within […]
During the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of October, CILA was present at the world’s largest Global Municipalism Meeting “Cities Without Fear”. For 3 days, activists, activists, social organizations, Councillors, ambassadors, civil servants from Latin America, mayors and mayoresses met in the city of Rosario, Argentina; with the challenge of transforming fear into hope and the […]
Since its inception in March 1972, the Urban Development Institute (IDU) has identified the city’s needs in order to plan the development of road infrastructure. According to Diego Sánchez Fonseca, Director of the IDU, in these 50 years the mobility of Bogotá’s roads has been transformed, with better access routes for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles.
The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27) builds on the outcomes of COP 26 to take action on certain key issues to address the climate emergency, ranging from urgently reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening resilience and adapting to the unavoidable consequences of climate change, to […]
A dos días de la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales, Brasil se enfrenta a su mayor dilema democrático y probablemente a las elecciones más decisivas desde el retorno de la democracia en 1988.
En el día de ayer, miembros del Consorcio CILA: Ciudades en Acción participaron de una jornada de trabajo junto al Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano (IDU) de la Alcaldía de Bogotá. Durante la jornada, se conversó junto a Lucy Molano, Jefa de la oficina de relacionamiento y servicio a la ciudadanía, quien nos comentó el trabajo […]
