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).
The Comptroller General says it has uncovered overcharges in acquisitions of equipment in the San Vicente de Arauca Hospital that totals some CoP$29B (USD15M), all coming from royalty payments.
After an prolonged debate the Colombian government issued a resolution that aims to lower gas prices using either bilateral agreements or public auctions, depending on the balance of supply and demand.
Ecopetrol’s president Javier Gutiérrez said this week that the NOC continues to evaluate fundamentals to decide if it will extend or not the concession of the Rubiales field with Canada’s Pacific Rubiales Energy past its current expiration date in 2016.
A feature article in national newspaper accuses Ecopetrol of contributing to environmental contamination in Meta while the central government continues to approve projects in regions without fully understanding their consequences.
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