Four new laws in Colombia will provide guarantees for animal protection: penalties will be severe

With a historic shift in animal protection, four new laws were passed in Colombia that seek to eradicate La entrada Four new laws in Colombia will provide guarantees for animal protection: sanctions will be severe appeared first in Public Journalism.

Promulgation of laws Angel and Lorenzo are a source of joy in Boyacá These are some key points to understand the importance of the new norms that mark a before and after in the history of defending the rights of animals. Tunja, April 24, 2025 (UACP). With joy the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development of Boyacá accompanied the promulgation of the Angel Law and the Lorenzo Law by President Gustavo Petro Urrego in the Plaza de Arma…

The norm takes its name from a dog victim of a brutal act of cruelty in Boyacá in 2021, which died earlier this year. President Gustavo Petro, sanctioned the Angel and Lorenzo laws, two new norms that significantly reinforce the protection of animals in the country with a tightening of penalties against ill-treatment. “The Angel Law tightens penalties for animal abuse, the Lorenzo Law guarantees dignified conditions for security dogs,” explained…