Authorities in northeast Colombia have reported a wave of explosives attacks since an improvised ceasefire by guerrilla group ELN expired on Friday. According to newspaper El Espectador, guerrillas carried out…
Chinese oil company Emerald Energy may abandon its controversial operations in southern Colombia after locals destroyed its facilities. The Ombudsman’s Office said Thursday that one policeman and a local farmer…
Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said Tuesday that it would suspend its fracking operations. The company made the surprise announcement after Congress began debating a bill to ban the controversial…
Colombia’s incoming finance minister announced changes in state-run oil company Ecopetrol after the outgoing government tried to prevent the replacement of directors. The far-right government of outgoing President Ivan Duque…
Colombia’s oil and mining minister warned on Wednesday that the value of the peso would plummet if the country doesn’t begin fracking before its oil fields deplete. Oil and Mining…
The former CEO of state-run oil company Ecoptrol was called to trial on Thursday in what has been called possibly the biggest corruption scandal in Colombia’s history. Former Ecopetrol boss…
Colombia’s State Council on Friday dismissed much of a report of mainly oil industry representatives and ordered a new study of the risks and opportunities of fracking. President Ivan Duque…
Colombia ‘s government hinted last week that it will permit fracking by foreign oil companies, despite the comptroller’s office warning this would have “catastrophic and irreversible” consequences. Making the rounds…
An expert commission has given the go-ahead for fracking pilot projects in Colombia, despite President Ivan Duque’s promise not to use the controversial method and questions about the legitimacy of…