Colombia’s interior and justice minister has announced on Twitter that nearly 250,000 acres of land will be returned to Afro-Colombian communities who have been forcibly displaced. German Vargas Lleras used…
The government reclaims land in the Magdalena department that was inadvertently handed over to connections of paramilitary Rodrigo Tovar Pupo, alias “Jorge 40,” El Espectador reported Wednesday. Jorge 40’s men originally…
Colombia’s notary watchdog body has identified almost 300,000 acres of land in the country that have been seized illegally by armed groups and “white collar” criminals, El Colombiano reported Wednesday.…
Colombia and Cambodia have announced a new partnership in the fight against land mines, according to ABC. Fifteen members who compose the Presidential Program for Comprehensive Action against Anti-personnel Mines…
According to the Secretary General of the National Indigenous Organization in Colombia (ONIC), there have been more than 100 assassinations of indigenous people so far in 2010. Luis Fernando Arias…
The Colombian government Tuesday presented a bill, coined the Land Restitution Law, before Congress that seeks to return land to farmers displaced by the Andean nation’s internal conflict. Colombian Minister…
Colombian Minister for Agriculture Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar said Friday that the ministry is working on returning land seized by illegal groups to its displaced owners. “These lands need to…
Colombia’s capital Bogota launched an “online portal” on Tuesday, offering an interactive map with directions, addresses and information on the entire city. The Special Administration Unit of District Land Registry…
Colombia’s Vice President Francisco Santos on Wednesday proposed higher taxes on unused land in order to encourage investment in the country’s agriculture, reported Colombian media. Santos explained that imposing a…