Colombia revokes Amazon mining ban, reverses Petro policy

Colombia's new government under Abelardo de la Espriella revoked a resolution by former President Gustavo Petro that had prohibited new mining and hydrocarbon exploration in the Amazon. The reversal signals a policy shift toward resource development, but its environmental and legal implications remain uncertain.

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