Colombia's Land Agency Reports Election-Related Surge in Land Theft

Colombia’s land agency claims elections triggered surge in land theft

The director of Colombia’s land agency ANT filed criminal complaints about at least eight attempts to steal land from beneficiaries of President Gustavo Petro’s land reform. According to ANT director Harman Felipe, armed men associated with drug traffickers and paramilitary commanders intimidated the communities at six plots that had been given to victim of the […] The post Colombia’s land agency claims elections triggered surge in land theft appeared first on Colombia News.

By Adriaan Alsema