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The Energy Mining Committee (CME), together with the United Nations Human Rights Council hosted an event that took place at the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) facilities, where safety issues, HR and industry-communities relationship were discussed.

Communities have protested and made blockades in the municipality of Guamal (Meta) for the development of the exploratory project Trogón-1 of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC). Authorities were present in the area to control the situation.

Equion and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) spoke about their social and environmental projects that aim to make a positive, long lasting impact on Colombia’s forests,while creating opportunities for young people in the regions during the peace building process. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

A report by the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) shows that 70% of the variables of the Multidimensional Poverty Index showed better results in oil producing regions than in those that do not develop oil activities.

Through a nationalist statement, the union spoke about unconventional resources and the visit of US Vice president Mike Pence in Colombia.

Companies like Terpel, Equion, Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Geo Park (NYSE: GPRK) reiterated their commitment to social investment programs by boosting education opportunities in Colombia. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

The boom of anti-oil and mining referendums continues to grow around Colombia. There is a new committee to carry out a referendum to approve or reject extractive projects in an important municipality of the Putumayo.

USO reported that after Razón Pública newspaper published the article titled “Ecopetrol, 2003-2017: bankruptcy induces privatization?” The NOC sent a letter to the journalist Libardo Sarmiento, author of the publication.

Through its Energy4me program, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) went to Putumayo and, with Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) support, started a campaign to educate people with real facts, about the real impact of oil activities in their territories.

Industry and Community Action Board (JAC) representatives met in Puerto Gaitán to discuss social issues and CSR projects. The local Municipal Administration said “yes to oil, but with responsibility.”