Are ANLA's Environmental Fines the Highest?

Environment attorney María Camila Aponte and law clerk Juan Pablo Linares published a column in Asuntos Legales discussing environmental fines imposed by Colombia's National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA). The authors point out that the amount of said fines has increased in recent years, especially for fines imposed by autonomous regional corporations. Their article emphasizes that the business sector should strengthen its environmental practices and implement compliance measures to mitigate administrative and criminal liability.

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