Maria Nohemi Arboleda

Minister of Mines and Energy (from August 2026)

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Last updated Sep 14, 2026

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Colombia bans new mining and oil projects across its Amazon

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As of September 2026: In office

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 The new administration of Abelardo de la Espriella has since repealed 10 other mining restrictions and says it wants to lift oil output to 1 million barrels a day.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