Minister Rodrigo Lara announced changes to the prior consultation process to accelerate projects such as Sirius and Canal del Dique: “Colombia must grow”

Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara Restrepo has announced a structural reform of the Prior Consultation Directorate in Colombia. The stated objective of the changes is to streamline and accelerate critical infrastructure and energy security projects throughout the country.

Among the specific initiatives targeted for acceleration by the ministry's new measures are the Sirius project, the Canal del Dique restoration, and the development of muelle 1. Minister Lara justified the policy shift by emphasizing the economic necessity for national development, stating that "Colombia must grow."