Employees of the Gibraltar plant (Norte de Santander) have been protesting for two months, affecting natural gas supply in Colombia’s northeastern area. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) spoke about the consequences of these and other protests.
The Movimiento Ciudadano Political Organization confirmed that Farc leader Jesus Santrich, who has an ongoing investigation for drug trafficking, left Colombia.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced a new increase in fuel prices for July 2019. The government had not changed the prices since March this year.
The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) created a strategy to be closer to communities. The department of Meta will be one of the first beneficiaries.
Eco Oro Minerals Corp felt it had no choice but to abandon its Angostura project in the department of Santander. It is taking Colombia to court over the country’s insecurity for investors.
TransMilenio welcomed new Vehicular Natural Gas (VNG) buses to its fleet, hoping to improve Bogotá’s air quality issues.