Agreement between Govt of Colombia and FARC... Redistribute land (11.5M sq miles) to peasants [View all]

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Monday May 20, 2013, 8:42 a.m.
Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the FARC will allow delivery of land to peasants


Colombian peasants would receive land titles from the government (Photo Archive)

The announcement could be made this week. According to the media in Colombia, this announcement is coming as a result of the Havana Peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC


The first agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia People's Army (FARC-EP) during the Havana Peace Talks, could be announced this week and would deliver land titles for at least three million hectares to landless peasants.

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The measure would be in place for the next 10 years and recipients of the titles will be farmers who have no land or who own property where economic activity is insufficient.

The three million hectares will come from a land bank consisting of vacant lands confiscated by the state, lands held by illegal armed groups and drug traffickers, and farms which were illegally sold to people who bought them in good faith and will be compensated.

Colombia's government has invested about 152 million dollars (280 billion Colombian pesos) in a cadastral plan upgrade for years 2013 and 2014, as well as reinforcements in health, education, infrastructure and housing.

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http://www.telesurtv.net/articulos/2013/05/20/campesinos-colombianos-recibiran-titulos-de-propiedad-de-tierras-3107.html


Edit: Here's the original report from El Tiempo: Three million hectares of land will be redistributed