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The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Diego Mesa, spoke about the schedule to develop Fracking Pilot Projects (PPII).

These are the winners of the ‘Colombia’s Sustainable Development Goals’ call, an event hosted by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia).

The General Secretary of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Ángel Gurría, spoke about the entity’s commitment to support Colombia’s economic reactivation process.

Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) released Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) figures for 3Q20. Here are the details.

President Iván Duque spoke of the country’s commitment to reduce pollution levels.

To say the very least, this year did not develop as expected. Some aspects will pass, as a famous Doonesbury cartoon about the 1970s reminded us, and sometime this year or next we will feel more ‘normal’. Others are here to stay. Not all the members of either category are still clear.

The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) resolved existing doubts about the Pacific regasification plant.

The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet) spoke about the letter that 50 Congressmen sent to the President, asking to halt contracting processes for the development of fracking pilot projects (PPII).

Ramiro Guerrero, Dean of economics at the Icesi University, spoke about where is Colombia’s economy today, and how far is it from returning to ‘pre-Covid-19’ levels.

The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Diego Mesa, explained how royalties’ resources will help different departments of the country start their economic reactivation process. These and other stories in our periodic Royalties summary.