Parex has encountered press resistance to its “Rumba” exploration project in Llanos 26, while NGO’s have nearly received their goal of on-line signatures for a petition to support anti-fracking measures, and an armadillo conservation program shows results. These and other environmental stories in our routine summary.
Canacol Energy (TSX:CNE) reported an increase in production and revenue growth for its first quarter of the 2015 fiscal year. However like much of the industry, costs and the price of oil have taken a toll.
Supporters of prior consultation processes held a debate in Colombia’s senate, questioning why ministers and the President Juan Manuel Santos himself have “demonized” the process as being solely a way for communities to take advantage of projects taking place near their borders.
The count actually decreased to 37 this week, around recent and long-term averages. However, guerrilla-initiated incidents were up, the Farc launched an audacious attack on a Pacific Island and the kidnapped general still has not been released.
The USO has jumped on board with a theory that the government is working behind the scenes to create a scenario that would favor the sale of Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) to private individuals and companies and ruin local economies.
Terpel’s Gazel chain says that it expects that within 5-10 years there will be up to 30,000 buses and trucks running on natural gas instead of diesel.
The Chamber of Representatives took a look at the issue of fracking as part of the debate over the 2015-2016 royalty budget, calling on representatives from industry associations and private companies.
The Finance Minister (MinHacienda) Mauricio Cárdenas said that an agreement has been reached with congress that will see a phasing out of the wealth tax on companies by 2018, although it will maintain the tax for individuals.
A volatile week for the peace talks after General Rubén Darío Alzate ended up in Farc hands, causing the government to suspend talks on Monday. An agreement appears to be in place that would liberate him and two other hostages, but many questions still remain.
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