Colombia · Companies
Key Facts
—Appointee Jorge Mario Velásquez Jaramillo, former president of Colombian cement and infrastructure group Grupo Argos, was named to the Ecopetrol board on 24 July 2026.
—Political context The appointment is the first board pick by president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, who takes office in August 2026, signaling a governance reset at the 88.5% state-owned oil company.
—Board departures Directors Ángela María Robledo Gómez and Tatiana Roa Avendaño, both seen as aligned with outgoing President Gustavo Petro, resigned effective 31 July 2026.
