Colombia: In Post-Conflict Colombia, Land-Rights and Funding for Peacebuilding Face off

Nov 22, 2017 | Taran Volckhausen, Christian Science Monitor
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In 2016 – and in a series of similar rulings since – Colombia’s highest court struck down a 2001 mining law that granted the national government sole authority over mining permits. As communities start putting that ruling into action, the court’s decision has set the stage for a political struggle. How Colombia deals with the conflicting interests of the federal government and local communties could play a major part in the sustainability of its budding peace.