In recent months, threats against oil transporters and shipping companies operating on the Magdalena River have prompted the Colombian Navy to ramp up security measures.
In a surprising move, the Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP), or Special Jurisdiction for Peace, accepted José Eduardo González Sánchez, a former captain in the National Army who served as the deputy head of security for Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), into its jurisdiction.
In Colombia’s oil fields, an unusual issue has come to the forefront—copper theft.
The end of December and time for our monthly review of how the peace process has evolved. Frankly, poorly, but it was a light month as everyone got ready for the holidays: even guerrilla want to be home for Christmas it seems. But I also thought it time to look back at the year leveraging a statistical analysis by Indepaz as well as our own database.
In a recent announcement, the Colombian Army revealed a distressing incident in the rural area of Puerto Triunfo, located in the municipality of Puerto Gaitán, Meta.
A tumultuous month starts with a high-profile kidnapping, passes through suspension of talks with both ELN and alias Mordisco, but ends with everyone back at the table. In the middle, Petro finally realized what everyone in Colombia already knew: that Danilo Rueda was not the right person for High Peace Commissioner. Government Chief Negotiator for the ELN process, Otty Patiño now has the hot seat.
A recent oil spill in Cimitarra, Santander, has set off an emergency response in the region.
Most of the news this month on the Petro government’s “Total Peace” initiative concerned ongoing battles between the various armed groups with civilians the primary victims. Even the Armed Forces violated its trust. But never mind, the negotiations continue regardless.
With the ELN ceasefire starting, this should have been a positive month. It wasn’t. The ELN were doing their usual things to undermine Colombians’ confidence and even the High Peace Commissioner expressed impatience with the dissident FARC.
In yet another unfortunate incident, the Coveñas Caño Limón (CCL) oil pipeline fell victim to an attack by armed groups.
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