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The department of Putumayo is one with the highest oil activity in the country. The catastrophe of its capital city, Mocoa, has affected many people. The industry announced collaborations for this zone.

The reincorporation to civil life of minors recruited by Farc is advancing with help from the Red CrossInternational Committee (ICRC.) However, this is just the beginning as no one really knows how manychildren are among the 7,000 Farc personnel concentrated in different rural areas.

GasColombia’s energy bet  is natural gas; authorities are optimistic for the future. Orlando Cabrales, President of Naturgas, spoke about gas reserves and investments for coming years.

Ecopetrol reported Bioenergy’s “El Alcaraván” ethanol plant entered the production and operational phase, and will progressively enter the commercialization stage.

Juan Carlos Echeverry gave details on Trogón and Lorito 1; two of Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) most controversial projects in Guamal’s community.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced its operating strategy for this year. Unsurprisingly, the company wants to continue generating short-term profits for its shareholders.

The oil industry has contributed to the country’s development, but also provokes rejection by some. Juan Carlos Echeverry, CEO of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), referred to this situation and said that the country must make a decision.

Casanare’s administrative court ruled against Parex Resources (TSX: PXT) over a project in Llanos 29 and the firm says it will contest the decision, even though it has no interest in continuing the project.

Equión, GeoPark (NYSE: GPRK) and Parex (TSX: PXT) reiterated their commitment to communities of their areas of influence, and will soon develop medical brigades and other social investment projects that will benefit thousands in Casanare. However, the Reiniciar human rights organization accused Perenco of allegedly mistreating and intimidating workers in the Guando oil field in Melgar. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in our periodic summary.

Our count of security incidents near oil and gas infrastructure that we attribute to the guerrilla went down this month. But considering the impact, mere numbers are not telling the whole story.