Constitutional judges (guarantee of the Constitution and responsibility)

My aim in this paper is to propose a reflection on the position and the importance that the constitutional judge has in the legal systems of contemporary constitutionalism. The figure of the judge responsible of protecting the Constitution is a key institution, without which we cannot understand the laws of constitutional democracies, their current lines of development, and the guarantee of rights and freedoms that constitute the normative core of these systems. Moreover, the reflection on the exercise of the powers of the judge, its scope and its justification is an important part of contemporary legal discussion, still relevant, albeit not exclusively - in the field of legal philosophy. The object of attention of my reflection is the judge who has the power of judicial review, in a scheme of defense of the Constitution, regardless the specific ways of this defense.

Ahora o nunca: la Misión Ministerial canadiense a América Latina de 1968 y su impacto en las relaciones bilaterales con Colombia

El presente artículo se centra en lo que aconteció durante la visita ministerial canadiense a América Latina en 1968 y en el impacto que tuvo en el desarrollo de las relaciones bilaterales con Colombia. Canadá utilizó la Misión como una herramienta de relaciones exteriores que le permitió no solamente obtener información suficiente para replantear una política exterior hacia la región sino también establecer compromisos comerciales concretos. En el caso de Colombia, la visita culminó con una serie de acuerdos que sirvieron para inyectarle capital canadiense a proyectos de desarrollo económico en las áreas de infraestructura, energía e investigación agrícola. A Canadá, la parada en Bogotá le sirvió para identificar a Colombia como uno de los países estratégicos dentro de su nueva política exterior.

Social Responsibility, an Approach to the Executive Peruvian Perspective

In recent years the issue of social responsibility is becoming more important, which isreflected in the companies have incorporated it into their agenda of interests. In this sense,the article is intended to make a first approach to the level of implementation efforts, aswell as their prospects for the future. We interviewed a total of 144 people representingdifferent economic sectors. We conclude that the majority of executives do not have aclear understanding of the modern concept of RS nor of its benefits, it limits the concept tophilanthropy and actions are oriented to the community and environment.