Director of IGAC Admits Rural Cadastral Valuation Update May Have Errors

After five days of strike due to the increase in cadastral valuation in rural areas, Gustavo Adolfo Marulanda, director of the Agustín Codazzi Geographic Institute (IGAC), acknowledged that errors have been found in the latest update, carried out on properties in 520 municipalities:

Director of IGAC Admits Rural Cadastral Valuation Update May Have Errors

TL;DR

  • Five days of road blockades in Santander and Boyacá due to increased rural cadastral valuations.
  • The Director of IGAC acknowledged errors in the update for 520 municipalities and stated they are being corrected.
  • No agreement has been reached in negotiations between the government and affected departments.
  • Protesters demand the revocation of the valuation update, while the government plans to maintain it.
  • The poultry sector is significantly impacted, with millions of eggs and tons of chicken meat held up, leading to cancelled exports.