Colombia begins historic process of land restitution
More than 11,000 acres of stolen land was returned are displaced families as Colombia’s historic Victims Law came into effect Thursday. “Today we begin the Great Agrarian Revolution of…
More than 11,000 acres of stolen land was returned are displaced families as Colombia’s historic Victims Law came into effect Thursday. “Today we begin the Great Agrarian Revolution of…
Colombian guerrilla groups like the FARC and ELN are the owners of some 120,834 acres of land in the south of Colombia, Caracol Radio reported Sunday. The radio station said…
The law regulating the compensation of approximately 4 million victims of Colombia’s armed conflict took effect Monday. The “Victims Law” allows victims of violence committed by left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries…
Colombia’s interior minister says authorities have identified six members of illegal armed groups responsible for killing leaders of displaced communities. Since the inauguration of the government of President Juan Manuel…
Almost 30,000 acres of Tayrona National Park were illegally appropriated over 26 years, said Colombian authorities Thursday. Investigations by Colombia’s Notary and Registry Superintendent indicate that vast areas of state…
The Colombian Institute for Rural Development (INCODER) has returned property titles to 37 farming families in the Montes de Maria region in northern Colombia. The title deeds were presented to…
Colombian officials were complicit in allowing illegal armed groups, landowners, and private companies to steal about 100,000 acres of land, displacing its previous occupants, according to a government report. The…