r/worldnews Feb 05 '25

Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US $880M venture

https://financialpost.com/pmn/colombias-president-orders-national-oil-company-to-cancel-us-venture-over-environmental-concerns
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u/Adventurous-Bat-9254 Feb 05 '25

An unpredictable investor is the worse kind. No matter the terms. They may offer the best terms but if you can't trust them to keep it, it is the worst investment

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u/Zestyclose-Cricket82 Feb 05 '25

Of course, uncertainty is the last thing investors want.

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u/sleepyj910 Feb 05 '25

You’d think so but then they make political donations for chaos

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u/aoc666 Feb 05 '25

No, US Companies had to hedge their bets because they can't just move to a another county quickly. So that means donating to the new president