CODuring the presidential campaign, Colombia’s Department for Social Prosperity (DPS) announced the launch of the IRACA program, distributing $119.7 billion in funds directly to nine ethnic groups through contracts signed between November and December 2025. The recipients include indigenous councils and community organizations, some of which received allocations specifically for spiritual rituals and traditional practices. One contract with the Indigenous Council of the Nudo de los Pastos includes $90 million for 'ceremonies of harmony' and $108.9 million for ritual materials such as fruits, herbs, and sahumerios (incense). Another contract with the Kankuamo indigenous group allocates $100 million for 'spiritual and traditional permissions of Mother Earth.' These financial commitments raise questions about the timing and purpose of such large-scale funding during an election period.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about the distribution of funds by the DPS to ethnic groups during an election period, without overtly criticizing or praising any political entity. It reports on the contractual agreements and their specific uses, but does not frame the issue as inherently '
