The investigation by Contracts in the Urrá hydroelectric projectfor the sale of energy for more than 1.4 billion pesos which is concentrated in 10 companies, It has already triggered several investigations in various state entities and control agencies..
As the Investigative Unit of EL TIEMPO was able to reveal, since the Ministry of Mines and Energy A significant concentration of contracts was found in a matrix that was brought to the attention of the cabinet of the President Gustavo Petroon June 29, during a council of ministers.
(You can read: Ecopetrol warns of risks to gas supply in the northeast of the country).
In two of the 10 companies (Energéticos and Energía y Gas), the name of the company appears businesswoman Marisol Segura Diazthe same one whose property, located in Miramar (Florida)the address of the company appeared Windsun Energy LLCa company whose partner in Julian Caicedo Cano, partner of Ecopetrol president Ricardo Roa Barragan.
Ricardo Roa.
Bloomberg
Although the official has not spoken about the connection between his spouse and the businesswoman, EL TIEMPO was able to establish that he asked the board of directors of the state oil company (as happened in the case of the luxurious apartment he negotiated with a firm linked to the oil businessman Serafino Iacono and in the case of accounts of Petro’s presidential campaign), that the mention of his partner and the apparent connection with Segura be evaluated.
What would happen with the purchase of Urrá
This case is particularly relevant, since according to statements by the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Ricardo BonillaThe oil company is interested in acquiring the Urrá hydroelectric plant.
(Besides: The alert for a fall in oil investment and its effects on production).
“Ecopetrol is interested in buying Urrá, but it cannot buy it directly because Law 142 prevents it from buying energy generators, because it already owns ISA, which is a transmitter.“, Minister Bonilla assured the radio station ‘W Radio’.
Under this logic, He mentioned that Ecopetrol must continue to search for a partner in order to complete this business..
Urrá Hydroelectric Power Plant
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EL TIEMPO asked the Minister of Finance if Ecopetrol’s intention to acquire the project was being halted by Roa’s request to the board of directors, but he assured that the intention to buy is still in place.
(You can read: Shakeup? Text of resignation of 2 members of Ecopetrol’s board of directors was released).
“The intention to purchase Urrá, as well as three other generators, remains“, Bonilla said in an interview with EL TIEMPO.
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*With information from EL TIEMPO – INVESTIGATIVE UNIT
