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Colombia’s Climate Future at Risk | Global News
- Published
- July 11, 2026
- Duration
- 2:20
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- Last updated
- Jul 12, 2026
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Colombia’s outgoing Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres is sounding the alarm as the country braces for a major environmental shift under the incoming administration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. With fracking and fossil fuel expansion now central to the new government’s economic agenda, Vélez warns that hard-won climate progress — incl…
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Colombia’s outgoing Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres is sounding the alarm as the country braces for a major environmental shift under the incoming administration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. With fracking and fossil fuel expansion now central to the new government’s economic agenda, Vélez warns that hard-won climate progress — including Amazon protections and páramo conservation — could unravel. She’s particularly alarmed by potential rollbacks on indigenous environmental
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