RE:RE:Government GreedSurely the Colombians know how to get this done one way or another. To your point, there was a VICE video on YouTube not long ago that said if you want to get anything done in Guyana, you need to pay Jagdeo. Interesting to note it was a Chinese spoof company in that video making the payment, etc.
The Chinese connection here is interesting:
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/once-acquisitive-chinese-oil-giant-looks-revive-global-dealmaking-2024-08-27/
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CNPC will also scout for opportunities in South American deep sea acreage adjacent to fields in Guyana where China's CNOOC Ltd, opens new tab, part of an Exxon Mobil-led consortium, struck massive new discoveries, he said."