Fabio Arjona

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Environment Minister (from August 2026)

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 The new administration of Abelardo de la Espriella has since repealed 10 other mining restrictions and says it wants to lift oil output to 1 million barrels a day.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