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The USO’s President, Edwin Palma, warned about massive lay offs due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Yopal’s Mayor, Luis Castro, said that the Works for Taxes modality that aims to be financed with royalties’ resources, takes autonomy away from local governments. These and other stories in our periodic Royalties summary.

USO’s President, Edwin Palma, spoke about the current industry crisis and Ecopetrol’s importance for Colombia’s economy.

I arrived from the UK on March 5^th. On March 9^th, my wife went to the dentist and was refused treatment because I was so recently returned from Europe (sorry Brexit sympathizers). Except for a trip to the grocery store, I’ve been in our apartment ever since. That has given me lots of time to think about the medium- and long-term economic consequences of the current problem.

Authorities confirmed that to date, there are 62 viable projects to be executed through the Works for Taxes modality.

The union demanded equal salaries for those who develop the same job, and especially for those who work more and allegedly receive less.

The NOC spoke about its local contracting figures in the departments of Casanare and Meta.

The district will soon see an increase in its royalties’ resources, helping its socio-economic development. Here are the details.

Or even in Latin America. The headline might have upset your board members or institutional investors when it appeared a few weeks ago but it was false. Colombia is not exactly a shining example of public service morality but not the most corrupt in the world or even the region.

This is how the department of Huila has changed its social and economic panorama, thanks to Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) presence in the region.