Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Signed Resolution 0961 under Minister Irene Vélez

Colombia's outgoing government banned new mining and oil projects across 483,000 square kilometers of Amazon on August 4. The new administration of Abelardo de la Espriella has since repealed 10 other mining restrictions and says it wants to lift oil output to 1 million barrels a day.

Updated Sep 14