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Colombia’s new government backs fracking as debate over energy future heats up

First reported 2026-10-07 10:46 UTC · Updated 2026-10-07 10:46 UTC · 1 independent source

PUERTO WILCHES, Santander – On the banks of Colombia’s largest river, the town and the wider municipality of Puerto Wilches sit amid a maze of wetlands and floodplain lakes in the Middle Magdalena Valley. Residents spend weekends at riverside swimming spots known as balnearios and nearby…

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  1. 2026-10-07 10:46 UTCMongabay · news.mongabay.com ↗

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