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Peace Talks Week of May 20: Agreement on land rights looms ahead

The peace process in Colombia awaits a crucial date on Saturday, May 25, when the 9th round of peace talks is scheduled to draw to a close, and according to local paper El Tiempo the issue of land rights should take center stage as a make or break item in the ongoing process. According to the report, a proposed agreement over land rights, and its success or failure, is likely to be revealed this coming Sunday.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
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ACP: Oil industry best opportunity to accelerate growth

The industry has a public image problem so Alejandro Martínez, executive president of the Colombian Petroleum Association wrote an open letter to outline the selling points to the general public as a sector that brings both social and economic growth and plenty of income for the state though taxes.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
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Peace Talks Week of May 20: Agreement on land rights looms ahead

The peace process in Colombia awaits a crucial date on Saturday, May 25, when the 9th round of peace talks is scheduled to draw to a close, and according to local paper El Tiempo the issue of land rights should take center stage as a make or break item in the ongoing process. According to the report, a proposed agreement over land rights, and its success or failure, is likely to be revealed this coming Sunday.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
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Unconventional hydrocarbons licensing expected for November

Colombia’s National Authority of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) expects to have terms of reference for licensing unconventional hydrocarbon projects by November of this year.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
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SuperFin wants more info from hydrocarbons and mining projects

Colombia’s financial regulator SuperFin is preparing a set of norms that will regulate the information provided by companies in the hydrocarbon and mining industries for the general public and investors.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
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Minister Renjifo is tired of industry complaints

Minister Renjifo is tired of industry complaints

That was the gist of the message from MinMinas Federico Renjifo in response to a version of the above graph at the CiMinPetrol 2013 congress in Cartagena last week. It had been presented by Raul Espinosa, a Venezuelan economist with a long history of working in the industry, currently at the InterAmerican Development Bank.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
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