BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Editores Latin Petroleum, 15.Sep.2026, Words: 150) — ECOPETROL’s board of directors (BODs) appointed Alfonso Camilo Barco Muñoz as acting CEO, effective 15 Sep. 2026.
The decision was announced at a ECOPETROL meeting held on 14 Sep. 2026.
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Barco Muñoz also serves as an alternate legal representative of ECOPETROL and currently holds the position of corporate vice president of finance and sustainable value, the state-owned company said on 15 Sep. 2026 in an official statement.
Background
Barco Muñoz has over 35 years of senior executive experience in both the public and private sectors.
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He brings extensive expertise in investment banking, corporate finance, and corporate governance, with a particular focus on the energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, and financial services sectors, according to ECOPETROL.
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