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Port associations have asked authorities to change the head of CorMagdalena, which is currently lead by Pedro Pablo Jurado.

Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Diego Mesa, announced production targets for 2022.

GeoPark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) provided an operations update.

Energy Minister (MinEnergia) Diego Mesa spoke about the role of the mining-energy sector in the economic reactivation process.

NG Energy International Corp. (TSXV: GASX) announced the completion of all civil works and laid all flow lines to connect the gas plant to the national gas transportation system.

Left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro continues to lead in the polls and his most controversial economic proposals – stopping oil exploration and halting oil exports – continues to make headlines in Colombia. Over the holiday period, business newspaper Portafolio published a Spanish translation of Alliance France Press (AFP) article which it entitled (translated to English) “Is the world ready to live without oil?”

We kept track of what was going on so you would not have to. OK. Maybe you were not completely disconnected but here is what struck us as interesting or important over the year-end holiday period.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) Felipe Bayón talked about the progress of the Fracking Pilot Projects (PPII).

After several days of meetings regarding the negotiation of the minimum salary for next year, the government announced an agreement with associations and unions.

The Secretariat of Transparency, under the leadership of the Vice-Presidency, recognized the National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) for merit.