Communities have said ‘No’ to the industry in different occasions, but once local authorities heard of a possible increase in royalties’ resources, popular consultations started to seem ‘inconvenient,’ all of a sudden.
The oil sector has proposed the development of unconventional reservoirs to improve the prospects for energy self-sufficiency in the long term in Colombia. Fedesarrollo conducted a study on the possible economic benefits of this alternative for the country.
The post-conflict process with Farc has not been easy, especially after two of the group’s leaders escaped from the rural areas where they were supposed to stay. Here is what Farc has to say.
Over the past few months we have published a few articles on petrochemicals in Colombia (and a seemingly endless stream of articles in Hydrocarbons Mexico). It is clearly a significant political issue even if the economics may be questionable in some circumstances.
We do not have an exact start date for Hydrocarbons Colombia but it was around this time of year, which allows me to pick just about any week in October and write an anniversary column.
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