The Union showed support toEl Centro community regarding protests at La Cira –Infantasfield, as well as to Barrancabermeja’s protesters, who demand the modernization of the Refinery.
Only eight days before the deadline for the delivery of Farc’s weapons, the guerrilla insists on “rescheduling” the rest of the post-conflict activities.
Relations between communities and oil industry are deteriorating every day. This situation is affecting everyone and it seems that there is no solution.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) said one of its largestoil fields has stopped producing. The company went on to say thatblockades and sabotages to La Cira-Infantasfield could affect nearby villages.
Once again, Gran Tierra (TSX:GTE) has been forced to suspend activities at El Porton in Yopal, Casanare because of community concerns about environmental impact, despite the ANLA’s support for the company’s license.
USO has been leading protests against Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) management decisions. The Union joined Catatumbo’s mobilizations, blocked Barrancabermeja’s refinery entrance and stopped activities atthe San Fernando Station.
A wave of violent attacks has been reported throughout the country, in the middle of the peace talks between ELN and the government, and at the beginning of the post-conflict process with FARC.
Because fuel smuggling has turned into a big problem in Santander, local authorities have been forced to double surveillance and operatives in the department to control it. The development of these and other stories in our periodic Security Summary.
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.
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