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The government announced a significant increase in environmental royalty investments.

The development of one of Colombia’s most significant gas discoveries, Sirius-2, is progressing steadily with growing support from local communities.

The Sirius-2 offshore gas discovery, the largest in Colombia’s history, promises to transform the country’s energy sector. However, beyond its economic and strategic value, the project’s success will depend on engaging local communities and ensuring that its development brings shared benefits.

In 2024, Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) and Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) confirmed the discovery of the Sirius natural gas deposit in Colombia’s Caribbean, marking the largest find in the last three decades and potentially doubling the country’s gas reserves.

Starting January 15, the Wayúu indigenous people in Colombia’s La Guajira region will launch an indefinite strike to demand justice, recognition, and equitable benefits from the natural resources extracted from their territory.

The National Business Council (Consejo Gremial Nacional) and the Colombian Federation of Cargo Transporters (Colfecar) raised alarm over worsening security issues in Colombia, including a surge in extortion cases and road blockades, despite a decline in kidnappings.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced the resumption of operations at the Gibraltar gas plant in Toledo, Norte de Santander, after seven days of protests.

Ecopetrol has raised alarms about possible gas restrictions after members of the Movimiento Político de Masas Social y Popular del Centro Oriente de Colombia (MPMSPCOC) seized control of the Gibraltar gas processing plant on November 24.

The Ministry of the Interior (MinInterior) launched a free, self-managed virtual course on the right to prior consultation, available to Indigenous, Rom, Afro-Colombian, Raizal, and Palenquera communities, as well as the public.

This phrase of Clausewitz comes to mind this month as Mordisco gets more “stick” than in recent months while others, including the ELN, get offered “carrots”. Meanwhile, the Segunda Marquetalia’s alias Ivan Marquez has not returned anyone’s calls for month so the press speculated he was dead. High Peace Commissioner Otty Patiño assures us he’s just resting.