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Armed Groups Threaten Colombia's Amazon Conservation Efforts

12/27/2025

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Armed groups restrict access for environmental officials in the Colombian Amazon and hinder environmental policy implementation.
Sebastián Gómez of the Peace Agreement Implementation Unit says coca cultivation remains unaddressed, driving crime and deforestation.
Rodrigo Botero of the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development notes illegal roads enable illicit exports.
The 2016 peace agreement's shortcomings have allowed new factions to emerge and worsen violence and environmental degradation.

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Armed groups restrict access for environmental officials in the Colombian Amazon and hinder environmental policy implementation.
Sebastián Gómez of the Peace Agreement Implementation Unit says coca cultivation remains unaddressed, driving crime and deforestation.
Rodrigo Botero of the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development notes illegal roads enable illicit exports.
The 2016 peace agreement's shortcomings have allowed new factions to emerge and worsen violence and environmental degradation.