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Officials are investigating whether the killings were related to drug trafficking, a local armed rebel group, or another factor.

Multiple municipalities have cast ballots overwhelmingly in favor of vetoing the right of corporations to mine nearby recently in a referendum practice known as a "consulta popular."

The well is 55% owned by Ecopetrol with the remaining 45% stake held by Repsol subsidiary Talisman Colombia Oil & Gas Ltd.

Three others were wounded by the catastrophic failure of the bridge in Chirajara that spanned a large gorge.

As with the nation at large, most areas of Colombia are struggling to achieve growth. But certain segments and indicators are showing positive signs.

After more than a half-century of conflict, and in a historic step forward for Colombia's peace process, FARC has disarmed.

Both prospects are within the company's CPO-9 block and part of a contract between Ecopetrol and Repsol subsidiary Talisman.

Colombian energy company Bioenergy has signed its first commercial deal to begin selling ethanol from its plant in Meta to Bogotá-based oil and gas leader Terpel.

Today's blockades in Santander have led to the loss of oil production while demonstrations in Meta earlier this week became violent.

Bioenergy, operating from its El Alcaraván plant in the department of Meta, is currently storing its ethanol as it ramps up toward its target production goal.