YEAR III  ·  No. 647  ·  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026

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prior consultation

A Dispute Over Impact Studies in Taganga Strips Prior Consultation of Its Status as a Condition

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On 6 September 2026, Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara announced a reform that will process prior consultation and environmental licensing as two parallel procedures rather than one sequential procedure, and he presented the measure with a phrase Colombia’s leading media outlets reproduced immediately, we say no to extortion in the name of prior consultation. The reform … CONTINUE READING →

The Consent Nobody Asks For

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Latin America is the continent where the rights of indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples are most recognised in positive law, and where their defenders die most often for exercising them. Since 1989, ILO Convention 169 has required states to consult those communities before authorising any project that affects their territories. Fifteen Latin American countries have ratified … CONTINUE READING →