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Equion supports sustainable poultry production in Casanare, while community members in Trinidad criticize Pacific Exploration & Production (TSX:PRE) for its alleged lack of support in road improvements. These and other stories on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in our periodic summary.

After nearly two years and the intervention of the Labor Ministry, the USO say that they have forced Petrosantander to the negotiating table, despite the fact the company’s workers are already unionized under a different organization.

The oil price crisis is forcing Colombian Oil Engineers to rethink staying in country or face an uncertain job market or unemployment, the Colombian Association of Oil Engineers (ACIPET) said during its annual oil & gas congress.

GeoPark has helped develop training programs on IFRS standards, meanwhile the firm also has assisted in the coordination of an educational seminar on free competition. These and other stories on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in our periodic summary.

The USO says it has been observing the Cartagena Refinery (Reficar) project to make sure it has been meeting quality and labor standards as the process to finish the plant winds down.

The mayors of Ortega, Purificación and Melgar in Tolima joined to vent their shared concerns on royalty distribution and expedited environmental licenses issued by the National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA).

Following up on actions in 2014, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) has extended a series of workshops to facilitate better relations between regional authorities, companies and communities, choosing Arauca as the first host for the meetings this year.

GeoPark trains high altitude workers on safety procedures, meanwhile Gran Tierra Energy (TSX:GTE) implements a preventative health and safety campaign. These and other stories on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in our periodic summary.

A local paper published a document from Caquetá professionals in the field of social research who see the region’s unique environmental riches and the impact on the social conflict as the main reasons why the region is not suited for oil production.

Plans to sell smaller and mature fields has received the attention and the rejection of the USO.