Revista Controversia publishes research, analysis, and review articles on social, economic, cultural and political issues in Colombia and Latin America, as well as papers on theoretical aspects that elucidate these problems and systematizations of experiences in popular education, social organization, and sustainable development. The journal is aimed at researchers from NGOs and academia and members of social movements and civil society organizations in Colombia and the South America. 

Revista Controversia is produced and edited by Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular/Programa para la paz - CINEP/PPP and the Intercultural Studies Institute (IEI) of Universidad Javeriana de Cali. It is funded by Fundación Confiar.