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Canacol Energy (TSX: CNE) reported that its operations at the Sucre Norte project, located in the municipality of San Marcos in the department of Sucre, Colombia, have been seriously disrupted due to an illegal blockade.

While the urgency of securing long-term gas supply is undeniable, some recent proposals, like the idea of importing gas from Qatar, may have more negative consequences than benefits.

Colombia’s new Finance Minister (MinHacienda), Germán Ávila, outlined a bold economic recovery plan aimed at stabilizing the country’s finances in the remaining months of President Gustavo Petro’s term.

Earlier this year, León Valencia and his Peace and Reconciliation Foundation (Pares) published an evaluation of President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” initiative, supposedly at the two-year mark of his mandate. Much of the study, ¿Plomo es lo que viene? was completely out of date by the time it hit the bookstores. (For those with the patience to make it to the end of the article, a question for our readers.)

Investment bank Citi has outlined the factors influencing Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) investment potential, setting a target price of US$14 per ADR on the New York Stock Exchange with a recommendation to buy, albeit with high risk.

The Colombian government, under President Gustavo Petro, has approved an ambitious project to establish the first technological infrastructure line in Santa Marta, integrating advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

The Colombian government has consistently emphasized environmental protection as a cornerstone of its administration under President Gustavo Petro. However, a recent resolution issued by MinTransporte appears to contradict this commitment.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report analyzing the public debt of its member countries, revealing a 10% increase in overall debt costs for 2024.

NG Energy International Corp. (TSXV: GASX) shared updates on its operations and the progress of its transaction with Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A. (M&P).

Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) Board of Directors approved funding and development for the “Quality Baseline Line” project, an initiative aimed at ensuring fuel production meets the highest quality standards, ultimately reducing pollutant emissions.