During an act of restitution of 2,400 hectares of land from the Machado swampy complex to 500 agricultural fishing families in Sucre, President Gustavo Petro ordered the Public Force to defend the rights of the peasantry and to guarantee the protection of public lands, such as the beaches of the region, against attempts at illegal appropriation..
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“The Public Force, I tell you here and it is an order from its Commander in Chief, must embrace the humble, must defend the constitutional and legal rights and freedoms of the peasant people of Sucre, of Córdoba, of the region,” the president stated.
Petro recalled that, according to the Constitution and the law, The beaches are inalienable lands, of public property and common use, where the Army and the Police have the duty to intervene to prevent any misappropriation..
“All the beaches, where the water reaches its maximum level during winter, is public land, for common use. The Police and the Army must guarantee access”he emphasized.
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Likewise, he warned that fencing these lands constitutes an illegal act: “Whoever illegally puts a fence on common use property must be brought to Colombian justice, because they are committing a crime”.
2025, key year for agrarian reform
The president highlighted that 2025 will be a definitive year for the advancement of Agrarian Reform, with the objective of doubling the achievements achieved this year. “Next year will be the test of whether this Government is the Change or not. “If we reach 300 thousand hectares, we have to return it to 600 thousand.”he pointed out to the beneficiary families.
Petro stressed that the delivery of land must focus on fertile areas such as the Caribbean and Magdalena Medio, where agricultural production is viable, and be complemented with productive and social infrastructure. He instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Land Agency to strengthen planting, export projects and key equipment such as ports, collection centers, solar energy and schools..
“More land in Sucre, more land for the peasantry. We must plant more food, create collection centers and put the port of Tolú, Coveñas, at the service of food exports. In addition, cold rooms must be implemented to protect the price and income of the peasantry.”said the president.
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The head of state also highlighted the potential of solar energy to benefit rural communities: “The solar panel is what can heat food and bring light to the home without contaminating the environment and protecting the lungs”.
Finally, President Petro called to transform the conditions of the countryside so that young people find opportunities in their region: “The day that the young man and woman decide not to go to Miami or Bogotá, but to stay here to deliver knowledge to the land, to the family, to the region, that day we will be able to say that we have built a country in peace and justice.” , a republic worthy of being called Colombia, the land of Bolívar”.
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