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Reuters
3 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Colombia's Bicentenario pipeline stops pumping after attack: operator
BOGOTA, May 29 (Reuters) - Pumping on Colombia's Bicentenario pipeline was suspended after an attack with explosives, its operator Cenit, a subsidiary of state-run energy company Ecopetrol ( opens new tab, said on Thursday. The attack, in Arauca province, was committed by an unknown group, Cenit said in a statement. Bombings of pipelines are common in Colombia and are often carried out by rebel groups like the National Liberation Army (ELN). The company did not say exactly when the attack took place, but added it was working with disaster authorities and the army to clean up the area.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sapio Sciences Appoints Gordon McCall as Chief Operating Officer to Drive Global Operational Excellence
New role underscores Sapio's commitment to operational excellence and elevating customer delivery across global markets BALTIMORE, May 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, today announced the promotion of Gordon McCall to Chief Operating Officer (COO). McCall has served as the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2022 and brings a proven track record of leadership, strategic execution, and operational acumen. As COO, McCall will oversee the implementation of Sapio's day-to-day operations, including leading global customer delivery teams, managing customer relationships, and overseeing key operational functions. He will serve as the bridge between Sapio's strategic vision and its operational execution, with a mandate to drive excellence in customer delivery and customer satisfaction. Kevin Cramer, CEO and CTO at Sapio Sciences, commented: "Gordon has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of what it takes to build and scale a customer-centric organization. Through both his financial leadership and ownership of operational responsibilities, Gordon was the natural choice to lead the next chapter of Sapio's success." Gordon McCall, COO at Sapio Sciences, added: "The strength of Sapio lies in its people, its mission, and its relentless focus on delivering real impact for customers in the biopharma community, and I am excited to help grow and support Sapio's business and our commitment to operational excellence." Sapio Sciences is focused on strengthening customer delivery through coordinated improvements in technology, people, and processes. The company is investing in tools to enhance resource planning and operational visibility, supporting its teams with the training and structure needed to scale delivery effectively, and refining internal workflows to drive greater consistency, faster time to value, and better project outcomes. These efforts are designed to help Sapio scale with confidence and continue meeting the evolving needs of its global customer base. About Sapio Sciences At Sapio Sciences, our mission is to improve lives by accelerating discovery and diagnostics. Our cloud-based solutions—LIMS, ELN, and Scientific Data Cloud—are unified on a flexible, configurable, and AI-native informatics platform, streamlining complex workflows, unifying scientific data, and enabling faster, smarter decisions across biopharma research and development, clinical diagnostics, and manufacturing. Trusted by global leaders and innovators worldwide, we support a wide range of best-in-class applications, from NGS and bioanalysis to bioprocessing, stability studies, histopathology, antibody discovery, and in vivo studies. Discover how Sapio Sciences can revolutionize your lab operations at and follow us on LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts Media contacts: Zyme Communications Anna BakewellTel: +44 (0)7801 098 242Email: Tim BrookHead of PR, Sapio SciencesTel: +44 (0)7760 766 213Email: press@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Hamilton Spectator
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Colombia's president suggests Vatican could host new peace talks with rebel group
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Monday that he is contemplating a new round of peace talks with the nation's largest remaining rebel group, and suggested that the talks could take place in the Vatican. Petro's statement came after he attended an audience with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, which has not commented on the suggestion that it could host peace talks between Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a group with around 5,000 fighters that was founded in the late 1960s. 'I spoke with the Pope about what can be done for the Vatican to hold the new peace talks,' Petro said in a video posted on X. He added that the ELN wants to keep talks in Cuba and Venezuela, but suggested that the Vatican could be a more suitable venue for negotiations. 'I think this is the place, where we can recall the theory of effective love,' Petro said, referring to one of the founding principles of the rebel group. The ELN has not commented on Petro's proposal. Colombia's government suspended peace talks with the ELN in January after the group staged a series of deadly attacks on villages in the northeast Catatumbo region, that forced more than 50,000 people to flee their homes. Petro, who was a member of another rebel group during his youth, has accused the ELN's leadership of becoming 'greedy' criminals and of betraying their revolutionary ideals. 'They have replaced the banners of change and transformation, for the banners of Mexican drug cartels,' Petro said on Monday. The ELN was founded by activists and union leaders inspired by the Cuban revolution and by a Catholic movement known as liberation theology , that calls on the faithful to dismantle social and economic structures that cause inequality and poverty. The group has also had members of the clergy among its ranks, including Camilo Torres , a prominent priest who joined the ELN shortly after it was founded and was killed in a battle with the Colombian army. During his presidential campaign, Petro promised to make peace with the ELN 'within three months' of taking office. Three years on, his government is struggling to pacify rural areas, where the ELN and several other groups are fighting over territory that was abandoned by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia , the large guerrilla group that made peace with the government in 2016. Colombia's Catholic Bishops Conference has called on the government and the ELN to resume negotiations so that violence can decrease in rural areas, where crimes like the forced recruitment of children, and the murders of human rights leaders are on the rise.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Colombia's president suggests Vatican could host new peace talks with rebel group
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Monday that he is contemplating a new round of peace talks with the nation's largest remaining rebel group, and suggested that the talks could take place in the Vatican. Petro's statement came after he attended an audience with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, which has not commented on the suggestion that it could host peace talks between Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a group with around 5,000 fighters that was founded in the late 1960s. 'I spoke with the Pope about what can be done for the Vatican to hold the new peace talks,' Petro said in a video posted on X. He added that the ELN wants to keep talks in Cuba and Venezuela, but suggested that the Vatican could be a more suitable venue for negotiations. 'I think this is the place, where we can recall the theory of effective love,' Petro said, referring to one of the founding principles of the rebel group. The ELN has not commented on Petro's proposal. Colombia's government suspended peace talks with the ELN in January after the group staged a series of deadly attacks on villages in the northeast Catatumbo region, that forced more than 50,000 people to flee their homes. Petro, who was a member of another rebel group during his youth, has accused the ELN's leadership of becoming 'greedy' criminals and of betraying their revolutionary ideals. 'They have replaced the banners of change and transformation, for the banners of Mexican drug cartels,' Petro said on Monday. The ELN was founded by activists and union leaders inspired by the Cuban revolution and by a Catholic movement known as liberation theology, that calls on the faithful to dismantle social and economic structures that cause inequality and poverty. The group has also had members of the clergy among its ranks, including Camilo Torres, a prominent priest who joined the ELN shortly after it was founded and was killed in a battle with the Colombian army. During his presidential campaign, Petro promised to make peace with the ELN 'within three months' of taking office. Three years on, his government is struggling to pacify rural areas, where the ELN and several other groups are fighting over territory that was abandoned by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the large guerrilla group that made peace with the government in 2016. Colombia's Catholic Bishops Conference has called on the government and the ELN to resume negotiations so that violence can decrease in rural areas, where crimes like the forced recruitment of children, and the murders of human rights leaders are on the rise.
Washington Post
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Colombia's president suggests Vatican could host new peace talks with rebel group
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Monday that he is contemplating a new round of peace talks with the nation's largest remaining rebel group, and suggested that the talks could take place in the Vatican . Petro's statement came after he attended an audience with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, which has not commented on the suggestion that it could host peace talks between Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a group with around 5,000 fighters that was founded in the late 1960s.
