Protests mount against southern Colombian hydroelectric dam
Indigenous people and farmers from the south of Colombia mobilized again on Thursday in protest of dam being built on the Magdalena river. The protests are the second this year;…
Indigenous people and farmers from the south of Colombia mobilized again on Thursday in protest of dam being built on the Magdalena river. The protests are the second this year;…
U.S. and Colombian officials announced plans Monday to link all power grids in the western hemisphere and ensure everyone living on the two continents has electricity. In a press release…
Colombia’s largest private oil producer Pacific Rubiales is set to enter the export market of liquefied natural gas (LNG) following the signing of an agreement with Belgian shipping group Exmar.…
Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy Mauricio Cardenas announced he will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at this month’s Summit of the Americas. The goal of the…
A Korean energy company bought Colombian coal shipments amidst a rising demand for coal in Asia, said Reuters Thursday. Reuters said Korean state utility Korea South East Power Co Limited…
The FARC has condemned plans for a controversial hydroelectric plant which will divert Colombia’s Magdalena River, destroying nearby towns. The guerrilla group has posted a passionate letter on its website…
The Colombian government announced that it will investigate the controversial construction of the Quimbo hydroelectric plant after vehement civilian protests that took place this Saturday in the southwestern Huila department.…
Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos defended the police eviction of the anti- Quimbo hydroelectric plant protesters Monday, reported local media. The president claimed yesterday that the government was in its…
Protests continue against a multi-national company that plans to flood five towns in order to construct a hydroelectric plant, reported a local radio station Wednesday. Local farmers, fisherman, and environmental…