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The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the appointment of a new vice minister of energy, Alonso Cardona Delgado.

Investigations on the Reficar scandal are ongoing in Colombia. A judge made a decision about two former directors investigated in this legal process.

The Minister of Mines and Energy, Germán Arce Zapata, spoke about the projects of the General System of Royalties (SGR) that were approved in December of 2017 by the Collegiate Organs of Administration and Decision (OCAD), in the session known as ‘odcatón.’ These and other stories in our periodic Royalties summary.

Electrical engineer Ricardo Humberto Ramírez was chosen by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) as the Mining and Energy Planning Unit’s (UPME) new director.

With the aim of assuring a better distribution of royalties’ resources for the regions,Santander’s Governor Didier Tavera proposed a reform to the General System of Royalties (SGR). These and other stories in our periodic Royalties summary.

The Colombian oil sector had a difficult year as a result of social and legal problems. The country will have elections in 2018 and the industry is concerned about the results of this process.

The government has great hopes for offshore projects to guarantee the country’s energy self-sufficiency in the long term. Authorities have created several regulatory standards to promote the development of these new projects.

According to a report from the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), companies invested US$3.4M in the country during 2017.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) and the Collegiate Body for Administration and Decision (OCAD) reported successful projects financed with royalties’ resources in Córdoba, Norte de Santander and the Caribbean. These and other stories in our periodic Royalties summary.

The Ministry of Environment (MinAmbiente) participated, for the first time, in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report, providing relevant information on the Colombian extractive sector.