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Cenit Activates Contingency Plans Due To Series of Pipeline Attacks This Week

Cenit, an Ecopetrol Group subsidiary company, has informed that it activated the contingency plan in the pipelines of Caño Limón-Coveñas and Bicentenario to address the emergencies caused by seven attacks that have taken place since last Saturday in Arauca, Boyaca and Norte de...

Posted On June 8, 2020

, By Loren Moss

No Joke: Colombian Gang Called “The Swiss” Busted For Smuggling 100 Tons of Cheese

Colombian authorities dismantled a criminal organization in Arauca known as “Los Suizos” (translates to "The Swiss") that had smuggled about 100 tons of cheese across the border.

Posted On March 8, 2020

, By Insight Crime

Ecopetrol oil and gas company headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia

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Ecopetrol Adds 2,800 Barrels Per Day to Oil Production with Three New Wells

The wells are held jointly with U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum Corp. and have hit a combined 2,800 barrels per day in testing.

Posted On March 5, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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ELN Guerrillas Allegedly Kidnap Ecopetrol Contractor in Arauca

The abduction reportedly occurred around 7:30 am on the day that the UN head arrived in Colombia to discuss the nation’s peace process.

Posted On January 14, 2018

, By Jared Wade

Enjoying some fresh-roasted Colombian coffee at a farm near Salento, one of the country's top tourism destinations. (Credit: Jared Wade)

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Colombia to Invest Around $20 Million USD on Tourism Infrastructure Projects in 2018

Though the 57 billion pesos allotted for 2018 are substantially below the 161 billion pesos invested last year, Colombia's commerce ministry stressed that the investment is critical.

Posted On January 6, 2018

, By Jared Wade