BUSINESSJul 31 · 09:33 UTCTHE RIO TIMESMatias Sebastian Lopez

Colombia Oil Giant Ecopetrol CEO Exits Amid Graft Probe

Ricardo Roa left Ecopetrol’s presidency on July 30, 2026, after returning from leave on July 27. Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra became acting president on July 31, and Luis Felipe Henao Cardona was named the new board chair. The CEO’s exit is linked to a graft probe.

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