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This surface would correspond to the Siriri-Catleya oil exploitation project, in U'Wa indigenous people's territory (220 275 ha). Thomas Siron: The link to the columbian State Council's decision about the oil exploitation project named Siriri-Catleya doesn't work and I couldn't find other reference to the land surface involucrated. The Catleya block represents 910 km2 (see: http://www.bnamericas.com/news/petroleoygas/Ecopetrol_comenzaria_estudios_sismicos_en_Catleya_a_fin_de_ano).

Petroleum

Thomas Siron: There is no land rights transfer but the state authorize an enterprise to explore and exploit the subsoil in an indigenous reserve ("resguardo").

Before the exploitation, according to the Constitution and OIT Convention 169, the State has to consult indigenous people who live in the affected area. In this case, U'Wa people refused the exploitation (one organization expressed it during the consulting process and other organization refused to participate in the process) but in 2006, the State Council decided that the project could go forward. I couldn't find recent informations about the state of the project.

Before the exploitation, according to the Constitution and OIT Convention 169, the State has to consult indigenous people who live in the affected area. In this case, U'Wa people refused the exploitation (one organization expressed it during the consulting process and other organization refused to participate in the process) but in 2006, the State Council decided that the project could go forward. I couldn't find recent informations about the state of the project.