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What happened to the Secretariat of Agrarian Affairs, and where are land conflicts recorded now?

According to the cited documentsDefunct SAA's conflict database: not publishedLand and property

Announcement of the closure of SEPAZ and the SAA

1 Apr 2020

2020República

The Secretariat of Agrarian Affairs (SAA), the body that recorded and mediated land conflicts, was closed in 2020 by the Giammattei government as an austerity measure; the closure of SEPAZ and the SAA was announced on Apr 1, 2020 (República). Impunity Watch analyzed that closure as part of the dismantling of the peace-accord institutions. The defunct SAA's conflict database is not published; created in 2025.

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  • República

    “Presidente anuncia el cierre de la SEPAZ y Secretaría de Asuntos Agrarios”

    • Announcement of the closure of SEPAZ and the SAA
    republica.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Impunity Watch

    Policy brief “La paz en riesgo: cierre de instituciones de paz”

    impunitywatch.nlAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source