Anti-oil and mining referendums continue in different regions of the country and it is affecting mining and oil projects. Arbeláez and Pijao carried out these legal mechanisms to allow or reject the development of the mining and oil industry in their territories. As expected, the results were negative for the sectors.
Through a letter, the governor of La Guajira Weilder Guerra Curvelo, asked Juan Carlos Echeverry, CEO of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC,) to link the department to the national economy.
The union joined protests of communities in Santander and Meta, and said that Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) must comply with the agreement it has with indigenous communities that live near Campo Rubiales.
Blockades in the departments of Santander, Meta and Casanare present delays in production for Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC.)These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
The union showed its discontent with the situation at Barrancabemerja Refinery, and gave an update on its work with communities in Sabana de Torres and Santurban.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) said that blockades and protests are affecting the operations of the country’s main producing field, Rubiales. Members of the Alto Unama, an indigenous community, hold protests in this important field and they are causing big losses.
Francisco José Lloreda, president of the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) said that exploration should be encouraged, and for this to happen it is essential to overcome legal uncertainty.
USO Orito and USO Barranquilla representatives said that they are actively working towards improving local hiring conditions in oil producing regions, and met with representatives of oil companies and local authorities to find solutions to the issue.
According to the results of the Yopal Economic Perception Survey (EPE,) published by the Chamber of Commerce of Casanare (CCC,) 90% of the department’s entrepreneurs reported lower sales compared to 2015.
The Canadian Embassy, together with the Brigard&Urrutia Law firm and the Colombo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce hosted the “CSR: A precise moment to take action” forum. HCC attended the event.
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