Colombia's Centro Democrático files bill to regulate prior consultation

Colombia's Centro Democrático party has submitted a legislative project to regulate prior consultation, a mechanism for indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities. Only 1 in 6 processes initiated in the last four years reached an agreement, and only 16% reached formalization, with over 5,000 active processes unresolved. The bill aims to address inefficiencies, but its content and potential impact on community rights and extractive projects remain unclear.