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“Ecopetrol lies to delegitimize the right to protest”: USO

The union quoted Sentence 796 of 2014, among others, to defend its right to ‘defend their rights’.

 

Monday, August 6th, 2018
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Terms of Reference of the National Hydrocarbons Agency’s Permanent Competitive Procedure – 2018

As they were going out the door, the ANH staff obviously got worried about those nasty ‘incompletes’ on the agency’s ToDo list. As we have complained many times, one of the most significant open items is – or was – the continuous assignment process, now officially dubbed the “Permanent Competitive Procedure”. Leopoldo Olavarria and his team at Norton Rose Fulbright have brought us this overview and commentary on the new procedures.

Monday, August 6th, 2018
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Fuel prices in August

Fuel prices in August

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced fuel prices for August this year.

Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
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Bye bye fracking?

The Congress must decide what will happen with the bill that seeks to ban fracking in Colombia. Carlos Andrés Santiago, promoter of the project, spoke on the matter.

 

Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
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Habitat banks

The National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) ruled on environmental obligations in the country. Luis Gilberto Murillo, Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente) spoke about this decision and its positive effects on key issues such as investment and the environment.

 

Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
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ANDI on offshore industry

ANDI on offshore industry

Colombia has made a bet for the development of the offshore industry in the Caribbean region. The National Association of Entrepreneurs (ANDI) made some recommendations for the incoming president on this issue.

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018
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ECP’s produced water declared safe for agriculture

The Colombian Corporation of Agricultural and Livestock Research Corpoica (Agrosavia), investigated the Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) treated produced water of with positive results.

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018
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OCAD talks post conflict process

The Peace section of the Collegiate Body for Administration and Decision (OCAD) spoke about the budget for the post-conflict process, in departments where the so-called Most Affected Areas by the Armed Conflict (ZOMAC) are concentrated.

 

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018
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Colfecar on fuel prices

Colfecar on fuel prices

The discussion about the high fuel prices and the government’s ‘magic formula’ seems to have no end. The Colombian Federation of Cargo and Logistics Transporters (Colfecar) spoke about the behavior of this metric during this year and its consequences.

Monday, July 30th, 2018
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Last 8 years in figures: The revolving door

Last 8 years in figures: The revolving door

President Álvaro Uribe (2002 to 2010) had only two Minminas: Luis Ernesto Mejía and Hernando Martínez. President Juan Manuel Santos (2010 to 2018) had seven. He also had six Ministers of Environment and five ANH Presidents. Would the industry be in a different place today if President Santos had shown the same consistency as President Uribe?

Monday, July 30th, 2018
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