August 17, 2012 It is widely reported in the Colombian media that the double whammy of a vote by workers on Monday to end the strike and the Court’s decision that the strike was illegal (on Wednesday) has caused the Sintraime union leadership to concede defeat.
August 17, 2012 Mayors of Tame and Puerto Rondon in Arauca suspended three months without pay pending investigations into contracting. Auditor General and 19 Villavicencio (Meta) city councils declared unfit for public office for 10 years.
See original press release in English here. Colombia’s Ecopetrol is a 30% partner in Parmer Prospect.
August 16, 2012 From our weekly security summary and accompanying webpage, it should be obvious that the Putumayo is a war zone.
August 16, 2012 Ministry of Mines and Energy English Press Release