The national strike, led by coffee and agricultural workers, is now into its second week and as many as 33 national highways remain blocked due to protests throughout the country.
Between the beginning of July through August 21, average daily oil production has reached 1,037,000bd, which would mean a new record for August, energy deputy minister Orlando Cabrales was quoted as saying.
The oil producer GeoPark says it will invest CoP$200M into a road safety program for the general public and drivers working in local, regional and national transportation programs. To date the program has trained 500 people, 300 of them who work as drivers.
Once governor of the Casanare Department, Jorge Prieto says that the cons outweigh the pros when it comes to allowing oil extraction in Colombia’s regions. The direct benefits, such as royalties, have not reversed problems in producer regions and the industry in the end leaves them more vulnerable. We beg to differ.
Another round of talks started in Cuba this week , and the Farc turned heads by admitting that they too have been responsible for cruelty and created victims due to the group’s actions. In Colombia, national strikes took center stage.
Energy subsidies included in 2013 are not receiving the same allotment in the 2014 budget, the amount assigned is short CoP$600B (USD312M) , according to estimations from Colombia’s ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas).
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