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Ecopetrol said members of the Alto Unuma indigenous community have “taken by force” an onsite water disposal plant at Rubiales oilfield.

Seven have been confirmed dead, 11 are still missing, and more than 130 people have been rescued after disaster struck during a holiday weekend boat trip in Guatapé.

The deal represents an update to Copa's existing order of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and will make Copa “the first airline in Latin America" to operate the 737 Max 10.

Moody's cited Ecopetrol's "improving credit metrics and strong liquidity," but recognized the remaining risk associated with its low 6.7 years of reserve life.

In 2016, Colombia accounted for more than one-third of Digitex's global revenue and nearly half of the Spanish BPO's earnings.

The eight suspects now in custody will be prosecuted for terrorism, homicide, kidnapping, theft, and conspiracy, said the attorney general.

A dozen flights marked the culmination of a $75 million USD investment in the primary air travel hub for western Colombia.

Five people remain unaccounted for after more than 12 hours of rescue efforts and emergency response, said UNGRD.

Ecopetrol is partnering with Pemex on one block and the Mexican subsidiary of Malaysian oil company Petronas on the other concession.

Luis Fernando Mejia offers a candid view of the nation's competitive challenges, the cloud of corruption that Odebrecht has created, and the future of regulations in Colombia.