Colombia's De la Espriella government pushes major prior consultation reform

The De la Espriella administration is advancing the largest reform to Colombia's prior consultation mechanism, which mandates consultation with indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities on projects affecting their territories. The reform's scope and direction remain unclear, but it could significantly alter the balance between development projects and community rights. This matters because prior consultation is a key legal tool for protecting ethnic communities and a frequent point of contention in extractive and infrastructure projects.

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