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A new attack against the NOC’s facilities took place in El Triunfo village, in Acacias (Meta.)

The country’s two most powerful guerrilla groups gathered in Cuba to talk about peace. While the idea sounds convincing and necessary for the development of the two peace processes, the ELN’s actions have shown that their negotiations will not have a happy ending, at least not any time soon.

The Union said that Attorney General Nestor Humberto Martinez’s findings in the Reficar case are only a part of what it was actually lost in the refinery’s construction.

One hundred and fifty days have passed since the signing of the Peace Agreements between the government and Farc. Here is a brief recap of what has happened so far.

The Coveñas / Caño Limón (CCL) pipeline has been affected by multiple attacks this year despite the peace process with the ELN. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) reported a new attack on this important asset.

The National Army and the Fiscal and Customs Police (Polfa) announced positive results in their fight against fuel smuggling from Venezuela to Colombia. However, Ecopetrol´s (NYSE:EC) ‘La Lisama’ camp in Middle Magdalena was attacked once again. The development of these and other stories in our periodic Security Summary.

The USO said Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) management’s actions are a clear “declaration of war” on their movement, and that they leave the union no other option but to respond to them in an aggressive way. The Union called for a national strike to reject the NOC’s management ‘aggressive’ actions towards social leaders.

Earlier this week, ELN said actions needed to be taken soon to reduce the intensity of the conflict. However, the guerrilla’s actions are showing the opposite of what they say they want.

Once again, USO showed its concern regarding threats to its members and social leaders. They said a possible alliance between militaries, paramilitaries and corporations might be the reason why the government does not acknowledge or take action in the situation.

The National Army has executed operations along the Colombian border to fight fuel smuggling. The regions with the highest rates of contraband were Arauca, Casanare, Vichada and Nariño. Most of the fuel came from Venezuela. The development of these and other stories in our periodic Security Summary.