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The headlines scream “Ecopetrol Net Income falls 29%!” with a picture of Ricardo Roa looking forlorn (as he often does these days). The text alludes to Roa’s (many) legal issues caused by his responsibility for Gustavo Petro’s presidential election campaign, trying to tie these somehow to the NOC’s falling performance. As always, the reality is considerably different – and more complex than what you read in the popular press although they sometimes get it right. Roa’s leadership and tenure remain controversial.

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