Press Release

Council of State scrutinizes Decree 033: annulment action admitted denouncing expropriations and restrictions on property rights

16/09/2025

The high court opened annulment proceedings against a decree that enables expropriations and modifies the rural property regime. The Foundation for the Rule of Law warns that the regulation exceeds the executive's regulatory power, undermines legal certainty, and erodes the confidence of rural property owners in Colombia.