Posts by Enrique Vega
Colombia Politics | Pro-oil & gas de la Espriella wins Colombia run-off in razor-thin result
On 21 June 2026, Colombia elected Abelardo de la Espriella (Defensores de la Patria) president in a razor-thin runoff, defeating Ivan Cepeda (Pacto Historico) by…
Read MoreWelligence Colombia Politics | Colombia heads to election run-off as pro oil & gas de la Espriella takes surprise lead
Colombia’s 2026 presidential election heads to a run-off after no candidate reached a 50% majority on polling day (31 May 2026). Against expectations, Abelardo de…
Read MoreFirst Take on Venezuela’s Draft Implementing Regulations – More Work Needed
The draft regulations are a substantive piece of work and the first comprehensive set of implementing regulations to a Venezuelan Hydrocarbons Law since 1943. It…
Read MoreWelligence Colombia Politics | Colombia’s polarizing 2026 presidential election
Colombia’s 2026 presidential election is shaping up to be tight, with Pacto Historico continuity candidate Ivan Cepeda, a close ally of current President Gustavo Petro,…
Read MoreWelligence Argentina M&A | Perez Companc becomes top 5 conventional producer after Pluspetrol deal
On 1 May 2026, Pluspetrol announced the sale of its operating participation in the El Corcobo project to PECOM, the upstream subsidiary of the Perez…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Corporate | Benchmarking the independents – who is driving growth?
In our latest note, we analyze and benchmark the region’s top 26 independents. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreWelligence Brazil M&A | Ecopetrol buys 26% of Brava Energia, setting course for majority control
On April 23, 2026, Ecopetrol (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC), Colombia’s NOC, announced it had entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with a group of…
Read MoreArgentina M&A | Vista Energy acquires Vaca Muerta assets from Equinor for US$1.03 billion
On 2 February 2026, Vista Energy announced the acquisition of Equinor’s Vaca Muerta portfolio. This includes 30% non-operated interest in Bandurria Sur, 50% non-operated interest…
Read MoreBrazil M&A | KUFPEC enters Brazil with 20% acquisition of pre-salt Orca Project from Shell
On 3 February 2026, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) announced the acquisition from Shell of a 20% non-operating stake in the Orca and Sul…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q4 2025 M&A Quarterly | Argentina and Brazil continue to lead M&A activity
Latin America Q4 2025 ended with five deals announced, keeping pace with the five deals in Q3 2025 and surpassing the three deals in Q4…
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