Colombia unionist files tutela to halt Ecopetrol board assembly over worker rep dispute

A USO unionist, Ariel Corzo, filed a tutela seeking to suspend the shareholders assembly that will elect Ecopetrol's new board, alleging that César Loza, a workers' representative, was placed on the government slate without prior worker voting. This is a domestic political-legal challenge to the government's control over the state oil company's governance. The outcome could affect board composition and, indirectly, Ecopetrol's strategic direction, but market impact is likely limited unless the dispute escalates.