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The royalties’ model must change, says Perry

Guillermo Perry Rubio, former MinMinas, talked about the royalties’ model in the country in an interview with Portafolio. He said that the government must make changes to boost the sector and follow the example of other countries in the region.

Monday, May 15th, 2017
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Are fracking activities taking place in Colombia?

Vice minister of Environment Carlos Botero, said that fracking activities are not taking place in the country. Environmentalists say the opposite.

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
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The government proposes changing the SGR

The Colombian government wants to change the General System of Royalties (SGR) to finance the post-conflict. Mauricio Cárdenas, Minister of Finance, discussed the proposals but local leaders and academics, among others, are against it.

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
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The government must create tax incentives, says Sanclemente

Antonio Sanclemente, Partner of the law firm Sanclemente Fernández Abogados (SFA), talked about the oil sector and its perspectives in an interview with Portafolio.

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
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Dispute continues over possible modifications to the SGR

The controversy about possible modifications to the General System of Royalties (SGR) continues. While academics and regional authorities reject the idea of allocating part of the royalties’ budget to finance ‘peace projects’, the government says that the proposal is in line with what the country is going through. These and other stories in our Royalties periodic summary.

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
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Latin American countries discuss maritime pollution agreements

Representatives of the 13 countries of the Operational Network for Regional Cooperation of Maritime Authorities of the Americas (Rocram) participated in a workshop about the implementation of anti-pollution treaties.

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
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What are the consequences of Anglo leaving Cajamarca?

The history of the mining and oil industry in Colombia took a turn after the popular consultation that took place in Cajamarca last month. Industry expert Francisco Miranda analyzed the situation.

Monday, May 8th, 2017
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ECP might have evaded taxes in Barrancabermeja

The Secretary of Finance of Barrancabermeja in an inspection process found some irregularities in Ecopetrol’stax return (NYSE: EC) during 2014 and 2015.

Monday, May 8th, 2017
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Debate about fracking in the Senate

Senators Maritza Martínez (U party) and Jorge Robledo (Polo Democrático) called a debate to discuss the impacts of the extraction of non-conventional resources through fracking.

Thursday, May 4th, 2017
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The industry must wait years to use fracking

The sector is looking for options to increase oil production in the country and unconventional techniques are attractive for many companies. However, the government position about this issue is not clear.

Thursday, May 4th, 2017
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