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Colombian national and regional developments

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Developments in Colombia involve a mix of national political shifts and regional administrative updates. Nationally, focus has been placed on the administration of President Abelardo de la Espriella, including his ideological direction and appointments within the Ministry of Education and the ICBF. Discussions also continue regarding the formalization of Indigenous Territorial Entities to bolster regional autonomy and multiculturalism. In a significant policy shift, the de la Espriella administration has revoked the 2015 regulation that suspended the aerial spraying of glyphosate for the eradication of illicit coca crops. Through Resolution 0006 of 2026, the National Narcotics Council (CNE) ended the decade-long ban on the herbicide. To implement this shift, the government authorized an experimental pilot program to evaluate the use of glufosinate ammonium 200 SL—a Class II herbicide classified by the World Health Organization as ‘moderately hazardous’—as an alternative to glyphosate. The pilot, part of the ‘Esmeralda Plus Strategy’ led by the National Police, aims to treat up to 1,000 hectares of coca crops. Following a constitutional injunction (tutela) by the Fundación Tiempo de Cambios para la Transformación Social, a judge in Puerto Asís, Putumayo, issued a provisional suspension of the ~~pilot.~~ pilot, citing concerns regarding unverified environmental and sanitary requirements and insufficient technical concepts from the National Institute of Health. In response, ~~the Ministry~~ a broad coalition of ~~Justice has filed an appeal against~~ seven government entities—including the ~~decision to suspend~~ ministries of Defense, Justice, Interior, and Health, the ~~glufosinate ammonium spraying. The Ministry argues that~~ National Police, and the ~~court applied~~ National Authority of Environmental Licenses (ANLA)—has challenged the ~~‘precautionary principle too broadly without establishing concrete risks,’ maintaining~~ ruling. Justice Minister Iván Cancino stated that the program is a ‘controlled, temporary phase’ ~~designed~~ intended to ~~gather data on efficacy and environmental impact~~ scientifically verify the chemical’s effectiveness rather than ~~a general reactivation of large-scale eradication.~~ to experiment on humans. Cancino emphasized that the pilot, intended to cover 1,000 hectares over seven days, will only proceed if it strictly adheres to Constitutional Court requirements, international standards, and specific regulatory resolutions.

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