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Ecopetrol seeks to acquire control of ISA from Colombian government
Today, the Colombian state-owned oil company Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) revealed that it is seeking a controlling stake in Interconectado Eléctrica SA (ISA) by purchasing the 51.4% held by the Colombian Ministry of Finance and of Public Credit (Minhacienda). ISA is an international power grid operator with positions in power infrastructure across the Andes, including Argentina, …

Experts find malware attacks on Colombian government and businesses
Cyber ââsecurity researchers have put an end to an ongoing surveillance campaign directed against Colombian government institutions and private companies in the energy and metallurgy sectors. In a report released by ESET on Tuesday, the Slovakian internet security company said the attacks – dubbed âOperation Spalaxâ – began in 2020, with the modus operandi sharing …

Colombia’s large-scale coca eradication plans in 2021 using toxic aerial spraying – World Peace Organization
The South American country, Colombia, has announced plans to repeat the widespread eradication of coca from the previous year for 2021. With the use of a banned herbicide, glyphosate, manual eradication will be replaced by aerial spraying and will wipe out 321,237 acres or more of coca crops. Coca leaves are used to produce cocaine, …