On top of the environmental and health risks, Ecopetrol said that 617 wells are out of commission and oil output is down by more than 20,000 barrels per day.
With startup financing often scarce, the goal is to offer "credit that better fits the particular focus of these companies," said Bancóldex President Luis Fernando.
The USAID-based Data Jam aims "to help support a culture of evidence-based decisions and public policies" that supporters believe can lead to big benefits in the real world.
While Trump reaffirmed U.S. support for Colombia, he failed to even mention the nation's peace process in his opening remarks and ramped up rhetoric for the war on drugs.
Eco Oro says that it "believes that the dissidents are engaged in "forum-shopping" in order to find a receptive audience for their purported grievances."
Though record-high revenue didn't lead to higher profits, Tecnoglass believes investment in “high-return projects" will yield good results throughout 2017.