Posts Tagged ‘Mecanismos de consulta’
Popular consultations are constitutional, binding and do have effects on mining concessions
Read here our clarifications about the scope and binding nature of the consultation.
Read MoreThe Constitutional Court decides on popular consultation processes in favor of public participation
The Constitutional Court recognizes that popular consultations on mining are legal and that municipalities can prohibit mining in their territories.
Read MorePijao, the “slow” town that challenges the mining sector
In this article by El Tiempo, Laura Sepúlveda explains how Dejusticia supported the formulation of the tutela that Pijao residents submitted to get a popular consultation process on mining affairs.
Read MoreTolima Tribunal approved popular referendum in Ibagué
The tribunal accepted the proposals made by Dejusticia and others who supported the initiative.
Read MoreIbagué Mining Consultation in Final Stages
The Council of Ibagué backed the right to consultation on mining matters, but it still has to wait for approval by the Administrative Court of Tolima. Dejusticia researchers explain that Ibagué complies with all the requirements and that the local government has the competency to do this.
Read MoreWater and the Inspector General’s Office
What was the Inspector General’s Office doing while the water supply was running out in Casanare? It wasn’t investigating the officers who let the “morichales” (wetlands) dry or who approved the licenses to exploit patroleum near water sources.
Read MoreThe Bullying Continues
Based on all the criticism the Inspector General´s Office received (including from those who did not support Petro), some of us thought, mistakenly, that the Inspector General would calm down.
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