Mindefensa seeks to recover lands illegally occupied in Melgar and Nilo since 1954
The Ministry of Defense announced new actions to recover thousands of hectares of Nation's lands that were allegedly illegally occupied in z...
TL;DR
- The Ministry of Defense is initiating actions to recover illegally occupied national lands in Melgar and Nilo, near the Tolemaida military base.
- Investigations suggest illegal occupations have been occurring since 1954, involving thousands of cadastral records for properties belonging to the Nation.
- Identified occupations include informal settlements, private homes, condominiums, and high-value residential complexes on state land.
- The Ministry is forming a multidisciplinary team to identify and delimit irregularly occupied areas and assess social and environmental impacts.
- Evidence points to a potential corruption structure involving irregular administrative decisions by local governments, territorial planning offices, and some members of the public force.
- State properties are imprescriptible and inalienable, meaning they cannot be privately owned and can be recovered by the state at any time.
- The Ministry of Defense manages approximately 110,000 hectares across 4,400 properties nationwide, with about 47% facing ownership or boundary issues.