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Petro’s inconsistency over fossil fuels

Francisco Miranda Hamburger, Director of Portafolio, spoke about President Gustavo Petro’s statements on fossil fuels.

Thursday, January 26th, 2023
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The issue with MinEnergia’s report

The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, justified the decision not to authorize more E&P contracts based on a report published December 2022. This is why her approach might be an issue.

Thursday, January 26th, 2023
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Vélez’s statements get questioned

Recent statements made by the Minister of Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, about oil and gas reserves, opened a new debate in Colombia.

Wednesday, January 25th, 2023
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Zamora reacts to MinEnergia’s report

Armando Zamora, Former President of the ANH, spoke about the controversial report presented by the Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, on the country’s gas and oil reserves.

Wednesday, January 25th, 2023
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ACP reacts to Velez’s statements

The Colombian Oil and Gas Association (ACP) reacted to recent statements made by the Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, regarding oil exploration contracts.

Tuesday, January 24th, 2023
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“The industry cannot be wiped out from one day to the next”: DNP says

The Director of the National Planning Department (DNP), Jorge Iván González, spoke about the controversy generated due to the cancellation of new exploratory contracts in the country.

Tuesday, January 24th, 2023
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“No new exploration contracts will be granted”: MinEnergia

The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, spoke about the possibility of awarding new oil and gas exploration contracts in the country, generating a new controversy.

Monday, January 23rd, 2023
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Finding out

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro says he admires his Mexican peer, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, better known as AMLO. We hope Petro chooses what he learns wisely and not tempted to apply AMLO’s strategy for Pemex to Ecopetrol.

Sunday, January 22nd, 2023
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“We want to move from an extractivist economy to a productive one:” Petro

President Gustavo Petro took the stage of the World Economic Forum (WEF)  to talk about his proposal to move away from the dependence on the extractivist economy in Colombia and Latin America.

Thursday, January 19th, 2023
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Meeting to supply gas to Nariño

Representatives of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Gasnova and propane companies met to seek solutions to the supply crisis in Nariño.

Thursday, January 19th, 2023
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