In total 1800 indigenous people will return to their territories at the end of this week.
The indigenous Emberá began return to their territories the night before.
After several months of preparation, This Monday, September 8 at night, the voluntary return of more than 800 Emberá families began, which remained settled in the immediate vicinity of the National Park.
At this return the families that are located will be added in the temporary shelter of La Rioja and in La Florida.
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The return will be done in two moments:
Wednesday, September 10: 500 people return from the La Rioja temporary shelter.
Thursday, September 11: another 500 people based on Florida will leave.
According to the district, 50 % of the population that returns are girls, boys and adolescentswho together with their families return to their territories of origin in the Gito Dokabu guards, unified Chamí and Tahamí of Alto Andágueda, located in Risaralda and Chocó.
The operation is led by the unit for victims, with the accompaniment of the Ministry of Peace, the Secretariats of Government, Social Integration, Health and Education, and more than 300 officials who will provide support during the transfer and in the arrival territories.
During the transfer, Families will have buses to Pueblo Rico (Risaralda), translators, food and water kitsand institutional accompaniment to guarantee a safe process.
Besides, Environmental recovery begins in the occupied area of the National Park.
“With this exercise we advance in compliance with the ruling of the Administrative Court of Cundinamarca: we have not stopped and we will not. In addition, from tonight, as soon as the first bus leaves, we will start plant recovery work in the northern part of the National Park, ”said Gustavo Quintero Ardila, secretary of government.
Financial support and continuity in rights
The district administration allocated 1.8 billion pesos in conditioned monetary transfers, which will be delivered in five cycles through the guaranteed minimum entrance platform.
The first two will be paid from tomorrow, and the remaining between January and May of 2026.
In terms of education and health, The transfer of IPS quotas and the continuity of the school year of children and adolescents who return.
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Those who stay in Bogotá
According to the characterization, some 170 people have expressed their desire to remain permanently in Bogotá. For them, The Ministry of Peace, Victims and Reconciliation will implement the local integration route, which includes access to social offer, Psychosocial accompaniment, differential measures and a joint plan to rebuild their life projects.
“We are offering decent alternatives for those who decide to stay, from temporary transfers to Florida to lease measures and social integration. However, some spokesmen oppose the return and that has generated delays, affecting the rights of the other families and, especially, of the children, ”said the official.
At the moment, About 130 people remain in the National Park. The district clarified that they will not be able to remain there indefinitely and that they are offered relocation options, integration in Bogotá or inclusion in the next return cycles.
With this operation, the Mayor’s Office seeks to definitely close the improvised settlements in the National Park and move towards lasting solutions for the Embera population, respecting their autonomy and decisions, but also offering guarantees for their well -being.
Source: Integrated information system
