Colombia’s potential as a global breadbasket is stymied by a lack of rural reform
Source: Colprensa
A persistent lack of development in rural areas continues to be a major impediment for Colombia as it seeks to reach its potential for growth in the agricultural sector and achieve its human development goals in the countryside. This reality only underscores the urgent necessity of structural agrarian reform in Colombia, an initiative which no recent government has had the appetite nor the political capital to attempt. As the official commencement of the 2022 electoral campaign grows nearer, rural issues are likely to become even more central to the Colombian political discourse. Will real change finally follow?
Colombia's largest oil union has joined anti-fracking activists to oppose the development of non-conventional energy deposits and demand a quicker transition to renewable energy, campaigners said on Tuesday.
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Colombia oil workers join anti-fracking campaign Reuters 2 hrs ago
By Oliver Griffin
BOGOTA, April 6 (Reuters) - Colombia s largest oil union has joined anti-fracking activists to oppose the development of non-conventional energy deposits and demand a quicker transition to renewable energy, campaigners said on Tuesday.
The Petroleum Industry Workers Union (USO) and the Colombia Free from Fracking Alliance said in a joint statement they are joining forces to protect the Magdalena Medio region and the country as a whole from non-conventional exploration.
Colombians are divided over the development of non-conventional deposits, including fracking for shale gas and coal bed methane.
Commercial development of the deposits is currently not permitted, but the country s highest administrative court is holding hearings ahead of a final ruling and has allowed pilot projects to go ahead in the meantime.