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Matt Smith
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15 years living and working in Colombia | Former Counter Terrorist Police Officer, Infantryman and Banker | Occasional Journalist, Investigator and Analyst | MA (International Relations) UNSW, LLM USYD.
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Colombia’s Oil Industry Faces an Existential Crisis
#Colombia #oil #oilandgas #SouthAmerica #geopolitics #oilreserves #renewableenergy #ecopetrol
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Colombia’s Oil Industry Faces an Existential Crisis | OilPrice.com
Colombia’s rapidly depleting oil reserves and anti-exploration policies under President Gustavo Petro are driving the country’s petroleum industry - and broader economy - toward crisis.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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How Hezbollah Is Sparking Instability In Latin America #Venezuela #Colombia #Trump #Hezbollah #Lebanon #cocaine #SouthAmerica #geopolitics oilprice.com/Geopolitics/...
How Hezbollah Is Sparking Instability In Latin America | OilPrice.com
Hezbollah has established a notable presence in Latin America to take advantage of the highly profitable illicit opportunities, including cocaine trade
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October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Terrorists, Cocaine, And Power: A War Within Venezuela #Venezuela #SouthAmerica #Hezbollah #Terrorists #Narcoterrorism #Trump #geopolitics #Maduro #cocaine

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Terrorists, Cocaine, And Power: A War Within Venezuela | OilPrice.com
For decades, Hezbollah has held influence in Latin America, and as the country collapses and it becomes a hub for transnational crime, the terrorist organization is flourishing
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October 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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A "dark fleet" of tankers supplied by allies Iran, Russia and China assisted Venezuela's autocratic President Maduro to defeat US sanctions.

Venezuela’s Secret Weapon: A “Dark Fleet” Of Oil Tankers #Venezuela #Trump #geopolitics #sanctions #SouthAmerica #oil #oilandgas
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Venezuela’s Secret Weapon: A “Dark Fleet” Of Oil Tankers | OilPrice.com
Venezuela’s oil vessel “dark fleet” has been pivotal in reviving its economy by facilitating the export of its oil in contravention of U.S. sanctions
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October 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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How Hezbollah Is Exploiting Cocaine, Corruption, and Chaos in Venezuela #Venezuela #cocaine #SouthAmerica #geopolitics #Trump #US #hezbollah #Colombia #narcoterrorism oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
How Hezbollah Is Exploiting Cocaine, Corruption, and Chaos in Venezuela | OilPrice.com
Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, has a growing presence in South America, exploiting weak states and cocaine trafficking to finance its activities.
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October 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Soaring Cocaine Shipments Weigh On U.S.-Colombia Alliance #Colombia #Trump #cocaine #geopolitics #Petro #oil #oilandgas #UnitedStates #SouthAmerica #Venezuela #narcotrafficking #cocainetrafficking oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
Soaring Cocaine Shipments Weigh On U.S.-Colombia Alliance | OilPrice.com
Soaring cocaine production in Colombia, exacerbated by President Petro's policies and the cessation of aerial spraying, is straining the historically close alliance with the United States and contribu...
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October 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Ecuador’s Declining Oil Output Threatens to Spark an Economic Crisis #Oil #Petroleum #Ecuador #geopolitics #economics #SouthAmerica #oilandgas #DanielNoboa oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
Ecuador’s Declining Oil Output Threatens to Spark an Economic Crisis | OilPrice.com
Ecuador's vital oil industry is in a sharp decline, leading to a deepening economic crisis with soaring fiscal deficits and increasing national debt.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Cocaine Boom Pushes U.S.-Colombia Ties to Breaking Point Under Trump #Colombia #cocaine #Trump #oil #SouthAmerica #geopolitics oilprice.com/Geopolitics/...
Cocaine Boom Pushes U.S.-Colombia Ties to Breaking Point Under Trump | OilPrice.com
The Trump administration has decertified Colombia as a drug war partner for the first time in nearly three decades, citing record cocaine production and failures under President Gustavo Petro.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Essequibo Tensions Rise as Trump Engages in Gunboat Diplomacy #Venezuela #Essequibo #Guyana #Oil #oilandgas #geopolitics #Trump #WhiteHouse #USNavy #SouthAmerica oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
Essequibo Tensions Rise as Trump Engages in Gunboat Diplomacy | OilPrice.com
The dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the mineral-rich Essequibo region has escalated due to ExxonMobil's oil discoveries, leading to heightened tensions and U.S. involvement.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Big Oil Abandons Colombia Amid Rising Chaos and Fiscal Crisis #BigOil #oil #oilandgas #Colombia #SouthAmerica #geopolitics oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
Big Oil Abandons Colombia Amid Rising Chaos and Fiscal Crisis | OilPrice.com
Political risk, tax hikes, security crises, and anti-fossil fuel policies are driving global energy supermajors to abandon Colombia’s oil industry, deepening the nation’s economic and energy woes.
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October 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Cocaine Boom Pushes U.S.-Colombia Ties to Breaking Point Under Trump #Colombia #geopolitics #cocaine #Trump #UnitedStates #decertification
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Cocaine Boom Pushes U.S.-Colombia Ties to Breaking Point Under Trump | OilPrice.com
The Trump administration has decertified Colombia as a drug war partner for the first time in nearly three decades, citing record cocaine production and failures under President Gustavo Petro.
oilprice.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Dwindling Gas Reserves Threaten Colombia's Economy and Power Grid #Colombia #naturalgas #oil #hydrocarbons #SouthAmerica #geopolitics #energycrisis oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
Dwindling Gas Reserves Threaten Colombia's Economy and Power Grid | OilPrice.com
Colombia is facing a severe energy crisis due to declining natural gas production, dwindling reserves, and policies that are increasing its reliance on imported liquefied natural gas.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Ecuador’s Oil Industry Hit with Worst Environmental Disaster in Decades #Geopolitics #Oil #Oilspills #Ecuador #SouthAmerica #OilandGas oilprice.com/Energy/Crude...
Ecuador’s Oil Industry Hit with Worst Environmental Disaster in Decades | OilPrice.com
Ecuador's oil industry is grappling with a severe environmental disaster, marked by declining production, corroded infrastructure, frequent oil spills, and government inaction, leading to widespread p...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Will Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Against Venezuela Backfire? #Venezuela #Trump #Geopolitics #War #Oil #Petroleum #Colombia #SouthAmerica
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Will Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Against Venezuela Backfire? | OilPrice.com
President Trump is employing gunboat diplomacy and increased military presence in the Southern Caribbean to pressure Venezuela's dictatorial regime, following the failure of sanctions and diplomacy to...
oilprice.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Fear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/w...
Fear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk
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September 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Cocaine Boom Pushes U.S.-Colombia Ties to Breaking Point Under Trump
#Colombia #Cocaine #Trump #SouthAmerica #Geopolitics

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Cocaine Boom Pushes U.S.-Colombia Ties to Breaking Point Under Trump | OilPrice.com
The Trump administration has decertified Colombia as a drug war partner for the first time in nearly three decades, citing record cocaine production and failures under President Gustavo Petro.
oilprice.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Oil Companies Grapple with Rising Taxes in Colombia #Colombia #oilandgas #Oil #geopolitics #taxes

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Oil Companies Grapple with Rising Taxes in Colombia | OilPrice.com
Colombia's government is considering additional taxes on its oil industry to address a significant fiscal crisis and budget deficit, potentially further impacting a sector already struggling with decl...
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September 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Whistleblower Reveals Colombia’s Oil Spill Coverups #geopolitics #oilandgas #Oil #Oilspills #Colombia #Ecopetrol

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Whistleblower Reveals Colombia’s Oil Spill Coverups | OilPrice.com
Colombia’s oil industry faces growing outrage over decades of environmental destruction and human rights abuses in the Amazon, as whistleblowers and indigenous communities demand accountability.
oilprice.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Will Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Against Venezuela Backfire?

#Venezuela #Trump #WhiteHouse #Geopolitics #SouthAmerica #Oil #OilandGas #Maduro #America

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Will Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Against Venezuela Backfire? | OilPrice.com
President Trump is employing gunboat diplomacy and increased military presence in the Southern Caribbean to pressure Venezuela's dictatorial regime, following the failure of sanctions and diplomacy to...
oilprice.com
September 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
aliaslaantipoda.bsky.social
Whistleblower Reveals Colombia’s Oil Spill Coverups #Colombia #geopolitics #oil #oilandgas #oilspills #Ecopetrol

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Whistleblower Reveals Colombia’s Oil Spill Coverups | OilPrice.com
Colombia’s oil industry faces growing outrage over decades of environmental destruction and human rights abuses in the Amazon, as whistleblowers and indigenous communities demand accountability.
oilprice.com
September 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Big Oil Abandons Colombia Amid Rising Chaos and Fiscal Crisis #Colombia #Geopolitics #Oil #OilandGas #SouthAmerica #BigOil
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Big Oil Abandons Colombia Amid Rising Chaos and Fiscal Crisis | OilPrice.com
Political risk, tax hikes, security crises, and anti-fossil fuel policies are driving global energy supermajors to abandon Colombia’s oil industry, deepening the nation’s economic and energy woes.
oilprice.com
August 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Would Trump Actually Invade Venezuela? #Venezuela #Trump #Maduro #Colombia #Geopolitics #MAGA

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Would Trump Actually Invade Venezuela? | OilPrice.com
The United States has intensified its pressure on Venezuela, including military deployments and a bounty for President Maduro's arrest, raising fears of an invasion after sanctions failed to achieve r...
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August 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Big Oil Abandons Colombia Amid Rising Chaos and Fiscal Crisis
#Colombia #Geopolitics #Oil #BigOil #NaturalGas
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Big Oil Abandons Colombia Amid Rising Chaos and Fiscal Crisis | OilPrice.com
Political risk, tax hikes, security crises, and anti-fossil fuel policies are driving global energy supermajors to abandon Colombia’s oil industry, deepening the nation’s economic and energy woes.
oilprice.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Reposted by Matt Smith
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The neurologist Oliver Sacks found that the social-media era resembles a neurological catastrophe on a gigantic scale.
The Machine Stops
The neurologist Oliver Sacks on steam engines, smartphones, and fearing the future.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Whistleblower Reveals Colombia’s Oil Spill Coverups

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#Oil #oilandgas #Oilspills #Colombia #Ecopetrol #GranTierraEnergy #Amerisur #GeoPark #EnvironmentalDefenders
Whistleblower Reveals Colombia’s Oil Spill Coverups | OilPrice.com
Colombia’s oil industry faces growing outrage over decades of environmental destruction and human rights abuses in the Amazon, as whistleblowers and indigenous communities demand accountability.
oilprice.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM