MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 20.May.2026, Words: 325) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on the SENER and ECOPETROL, among others.
Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified all of these stories and therefore does not vouch for their accuracy.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
COLOMBIA
— Ecopetrol advanced the acquisition of the Jemeiwaa Ka’I wind cluster in La Guajira w/ the purchase of a 49% interest in the JK1 and JK2 wind projects, according to the co.
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MEXICO
— Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo signed an agreement to create the “fair price” system for the organization of production and marketing of white corn.
— Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo noted during her morning presser that while her admin. will build 2,377km of railways, and former president Andres Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) built 1,736km, the presidency under Calderón built only 65km and Peña Nieto 187km.
— the González Ortega combined cycle power plant will prevent release of 3.23 million tons of CO2 per year, according to the SENER.
— the CFE continues to take steps to strengthen the national electric system in Baja California, according to SENER.
VENEZUELA
— Delcy Rodríguez called for national unity to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty, stating that it is time to achieve justice and heal the social wounds caused by sanctions. This, during a presentation broadcast on national TV on 20 May 2026 of a roadmap for the country’s future, focused on 2 pillars: historical justice and social equality for all citizens.
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