Ecopetrol SA, Colombia’s state-owned oil company, is at a crossroads as board members question President Gustavo Petro’s nominee choices amid his push for greener policies. Governance Committee voices concerns: Petro’s nominees lack requisite experience for board roles among the company’s proposed candidates. This standoff reflects wider debates over Petro’s ambition to reduce Colombia’s fossil fuel […]
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