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Colombians protesting the poor state of roads took more than 80 police officers and oil workers hostage after raiding a field owned by a unit of Chinas Sinochem Group, according to local media reports..
Clashes between communities and the police began after a group broke into the field owned by Emerald Energy, a subsidiary of Sinochem..
Colombias oil industry has a history of violence from rebel groups and resistance from local communities, which makes it even harder for the country to reverse declining production of oil, a key source of export revenue...
The Colombian Oil and Gas Association, known as ACP, said in a statement it condemns the acts of violence in the Capella A field, which is part of the Ombu block, adding that it has suffered from blockages in the past 40 days...
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