Colombia’s Inspector General (IG) weighed in on the growing list of municipalities that are planning public referendums to approve or reject the extraction of hydrocarbons or minerals in surrounding areas, saying that the use of these resources does not pertain to them.
The Farc’s southern block, considered the more extreme faction within the guerrilla, now has a presence at the negotiating table in Havana through the arrival of Fabián Ramírez.
Colombian senator Jaíme Durán of the Liberal party has called on the leadership of Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) to explain to the country in detail why the Barrancabermeja project continues to suffer delays.
Mansarovar Energy has abandoned a seismic exploration project near the Villavicencio municipality after opposition from local authorities and community members.
The Colombian Security Council (CCS) says that its Uniform Contractor Registry (RUC) has contributed to a drop in accident over the last two years and also in the severity of the accidents.
Authorities are considering registering two additional properties as nature reserves, one of which specifically to counteract the possibility of more seismic exploration and exploratory drilling, citing the impact on water resources.
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