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The Colombian Fracking-Free Alliance (ACLF) spoke on recent measures by the National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) on unconventional techniques.

A year ago, inhabitants of Cajamarca voted ‘no’ to the development of mining activities in their territory. Here are their opinions on the matter, today.

Colombia’s oil regulator, the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) announced a new date for the Sinu-San Jacinto (SSJ) bid round. The agency gave an explanation for this decision.

The National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) made a decision on Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: ECP) proposal to carry out a fracking pilot in Colombia.

The National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) suspended some of the procedures around the La Lizama Well, as a precautionary measure until it has enough technical analysis to determine the absence of potential risks.

Collaborator Tomás de la Calle volunteered to go to Cartagena for the annual natural gas sector conference. Here is his report on the event and, as an extra bonus, his opinion about the UPME’s second re-gasification plant project and stimulating domestic exploration and production.

With more stable oil prices, some Latin American countries decided to auction blocks and boost industry activities in their territories. Colombia announced its strategy to compete against heavyweights like Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.

Latin American countries want to boost their oil sectors by offering blocks for exploration and production. The governments of Latin America open their doors to private investment in the oil industry, after years of monopolies.

Several Latin American countries will elect a new president this year and some candidates have radical positions against the oil sector, generating uncertainty among investors in the region. Standard & Poor’s conducted an analysis on the political situation of Latin American countries.

The majority of municipalities in Colombia still do not have their Territorial Planning Organization (POT) up-to-date, even though the National Planning Department (DNP) warned about this issue last year.