Overview
- The government presented Ley MAPE to create Formape, a new public agency charged with guiding formalization and managing information, traceability and technical support for small-scale and artisanal mining.
- Prime Minister Luis Galarreta said the measure is not a repeat of the old Reinfo program and that the government intends to end open‑ended formalization processes rather than extend them indefinitely.
- The bill establishes a time-limited 'régimen de consolidación' running from January 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028 to let operators registered in Reinfo complete requirements for full formal status.
- Galarreta said the consolidation aims to cover about 30,000 miners and explicitly excludes a larger cohort of 50,000 whose reinstatement some groups have sought; the plan also ties formalization to meeting technical, environmental and traceability rules.
- Officials clarified security arrangements by keeping command with the institution responsible in each zone, allowing the police to request military support when needed, and confirmed the FBI is supplying investigative information to ministers through official inspection channels.