Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Concerns over Matsés exploration in Peru
Environmental and Indigenous-rights advocates criticized seismic lines and exploratory drilling near Matsés communities, citing forest disturbance, risks to water sources, and possible contact-related health risks.
2012
Death of journalist Guillermo Quiroz Delgado
The death of journalist Guillermo Quiroz Delgado after he covered protests linked to Pacific Rubiales drew attention to allegations of police mistreatment and local opposition to the company.
2011
Rubiales labor unrest
A strike by workers at the Rubiales operation became violent and prompted scrutiny of wages, labor relations, and working conditions.
2011
Land-transfer and paramilitary allegations
Critics and claimants alleged that land later associated with Kappa Energy had been taken from owners through illegal displacement involving paramilitary forces. The defense disputed the claims and maintained that the transfers were valid.
Allegations involving media pressure and reporting
Pacific Rubiales was criticized over allegations that it pressured media organizations through advertising relationships and over separate claims concerning stock-price or production-data manipulation. The supplied reference does not establish that these allegations were proven.