The research is based on a descriptive methodology, which shows the growth of foreign direct investment in the Colombian hydroelectric sector, encouraging the strengthening of the sector from 2012 to 2016, for which economic and resource protection policies have been developed to guarantee a continuation of this sector. The research results reflect the positive effects of foreign investment, showing a growth in the hydroelectric sector closely related to GDP in 2016, as well as the increase in Colombian energy production.
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