A prospective change of government after elections next year is unlikely to alter Colombia's security strategy and investment policies aimed at attracting foreign investment in the oil sector, a top government official told International Oil Daily last week. "There is a wide consensus among all political parties, among analysts, the public opinion, and economic experts that the current policies are the right policies for Colombia," said Armando Zamora, head of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), which regulates the oil industry. In June, Colombia will hold presidential elections, which could end of the administration of President Alvaro Uribe, who has held two consecutive terms since he was elected in 2002.
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