The National Land Agency (ANT) announced a series of administrative measures through which five islands in the Rosario archipelago recoveredafter identification irregular subletting and commercial exploitation without government approval.
According to the company, the properties were used for tourist activities without corresponding payments being made to the state.
According to the ANT Several of these properties had not had their leases terminated in more than a decadewhile others recorded payments well below their actual value.
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The company explained that these properties have since become part of the vacant assets declared as such 1984and that in 2007 It was found that the residents had no real rights over them.
In an official statement, the ANT said: “There are properties that were there 20 years without any kind of payment in favor of the nation, and they are countries that have been since then 1984were declared vacant, and in the 2007 The residents, who at this point still claim to have a real right to these properties, have been declared inadmissible.” The company stated that these situations were the reason for the recent recovery measures.
The procedure of Eviction and arrest were headed by the Director of the National Land Agency, Felipe Harmanwho confirmed that there were several islands in the archipelago be used commercially without complying with legal or financial obligations to the state. According to the information disclosed, these activities included tourist services of high economic value.
The ANT explained that despite the revenue generated No lease payments have been made since 2008 or 2010The legal situation of the residents had also not been formalized. In some cases, the properties were advertised for day trips and accommodation without a current contract or express approval from the property management authority.
Regarding the amounts charged to visitors, the agency stated the following Day passes with prizes up to 800,000 COPas well as Accommodations with prices ranging from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 pesos per night. These amounts were offset by missing payments to the state or fees that reflected neither the intensive use nor the economic potential of the country.
The company also announced that for several years Some islands remained under the control of a small number of familiesa situation that, according to ANT, is linked to the high capital required to maintain it. Factors like that Coastal erosionInfrastructure and logistics costs would have limited access to other potential interested parties.
However, the agency pointed out that this was also the case in these cases monthly rental contracts from only 700,000 COPa figure he considered disproportionate compared to the level of tourist exploitation observed. These findings were part of the inputs used to support the management decisions made.
In addition to the physical restoration of the properties, the ANT reported on it started updating lease fees This must be paid to the nation. According to the company, the aim is for the values to correspond to the actual conditions of use, location and profitability of the islands within the current legal framework.
The agency stated that this adjustment is being sought regulate the occupation of public propertyensure access of resources to the state and prevent economic exploitation practices from continuing without legal support. He also noted that the new fees will be determined after technical and financial assessments.
The announced measures are part of the ANT’s duties as administrator of the nation’s vacant assets and responsible for carrying out recovery processes when they are discovered. improper employment or breach of contract. The company reiterated that the procedures are developed in accordance with current regulations and with institutional support.
The information disseminated by the National Land Agency provides an overview of the conditions in which the lands of the Rosario Archipelago were found, as well as the measures taken for their restoration and future management, in the context of a review of the historical use and leasing practices of these public assets.
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