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Royalty deduction debate

In the ongoing debate at the Colombian Constitutional Court regarding the prohibition of deducting royalties from income tax, former Minister of Finance and Public Credit, José Antonio Ocampo, presented his reasons against such deductions.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
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Camacho takes office as new MinEnergia

Engineer Omar Andrés Camacho Morales has officially taken office as the new Minister of Mines and Energy in Colombia.

Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
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Petro accepts Vélez’s resignation

In a recent development, President Gustavo Petro signed Decree 1286 on August 2, 2023, accepting the resignation of former Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez.

Monday, August 7th, 2023
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One down. Three to go.

Most of you will pick this article up on Tuesday August 8th 2023 and so Colombia will officially be in Gustavo Petro’s second year as president. Based on what he said in the campaign and announced in his inauguration speech we had certain expectations – perhaps fears. How much has really happened and what can we expect going forward?

Monday, August 7th, 2023
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Deputy Minister in charge of energy resigns

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) has witnessed another significant change.

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
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Vélez continues to attend cabinet meetings

In a recent cabinet meeting presided over by President Gustavo Petro, former Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, caught everyone’s attention as she appeared alongside some of her former colleagues.

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
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Natural gas and sugarcane

Moving more than a million tons of sugarcane using a fleet of natural gas-powered trucks has become a reality in Valle del Cauca.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
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Oil contracts are insufficient

Oil contracts are insufficient

The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet) has raised an important concern regarding the number of petroleum contracts in the country.

Monday, July 31st, 2023
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Candidates to lead the ACP

The Colombian Association of Petroleum (ACP) will convene to meet with the three candidates contending for the presidency.

Monday, July 31st, 2023
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Guidelines for decarbonization and emission reduction

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) published guidelines for the formulation of Comprehensive Corporate Climate Change Management Plans (PIGCCe) and shared the “Guide for the Identification, Analysis, and Evaluation of Disaster Risks in the Sector.”

Monday, July 31st, 2023
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