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• 2010-05-27 La Cortez Energy Announces the Start of Drilling Operations for the Mirto-2 Well in the Maranta Block in the Putumayo Basin in Colombia
  La Cortez Energy Announces the Start of Drilling Operations for the Mirto-2 Well
• 2010-04-20 La Cortez Energy Closes Additional $10.33 MM Financing
  La Cortez Energy Closes Additional $10.33 MM Financing Total Funds Raised in PPO $15.33 MM
• 2010-04-12 OPERATIONAL UPDATE
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. is pleased to provide the following operational update.
• 2010-03-04 La Cortez Energy Closes Acquisition of Avante Petroleum Colombia Limited and Concurrent $10MM Financing
  La Cortez Energy Closes Acquisition of Avante Petroleum Colombia Limited and Concurrent $10MM Financing
• 2010-02-18 La Cortez Energy Announces Upcoming Participation in RBC Conference
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. ("La Cortez" or the "Company") (OTC: LCTZ), an early stage oil and gas exploration and production company currently pursuing business in Colombia, is pleased to announce that Mr. Andres Gutierrez Rivera, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be participating in a Emerging Companies panel discussion during the RBC CAPITAL MARKETS' SOUTH AMERICAN ENERGY SYMPOSIUM, taking place at Le Meridien King Eduard Hotel (Sovereign Ballroom), in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, February 18th, at 1:30 PM.
• 2009-12-03 La Cortez Energy Announces Signing of a Letter of Intent to Acquire Avante Petroleum Colombia Limited
  Avante Holds Interests in fields covering 11,535 acres in Catatumbo region in northeast Colombia. Avante to invest $2.5 - $5.0 million in La Cortez in connection with the acquisition.
• 2009-09-08 La Cortez Energy Announces an Update of the Drilling Operations for the Mirto-1 Well in the Maranta Block in the Putumayo Basin in Colombia
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. (“La Cortez”) (OTCBB: LCTZ) is pleased to announce the following operational update: Emerald Energy Plc. (“Emerald”) (AIM: EEN), the operator of the Maranta Block where La Cortez will hold a 20% working interest, reached the intended total depth of 11,578 ft on the Mirto-1 exploration well, with oil and gas shows recorded across the four target reservoirs.
• 2009-08-03 La Cortez Energy Announces the Final Closing of Its Private Placement
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. (“La Cortez” or the “Company”) (OTC: LCTZ - News) is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed its private placement offering (the “Offering”) for a total of 5,065,000 Units of its securities to institutional and accredited investors and non-U.S. persons for aggregate gross proceeds of US $6,331,250, at an offering price of US $1.25 per Unit. Each unit consists of (i) one share of common stock of the Company and (ii) a common stock purchase warrant to purchase one share of common stock, exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of US $2.00 per share.
• 2009-07-30 Form 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure and Financial Statements July 30 2009
  Form 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure and Financial Statements July 30 2009
• 2009-07-29 La Cortez Energy Announces an Update of the Drilling Operations for the Mirto-1 Well in the Maranta Block in the Putumayo Basin in Colombia
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. (“La Cortez”) (OTCBB:LCTZ) is pleased to announce that Emerald Energy Plc. (“Emerald”) (AIM:EEN), the operator of the Maranta Block where La Cortez will hold a 20% working interest, has reached the intended total depth of 11,578 ft on the Mirto-1 exploration well, with oil and gas shows recorded across the target reservoirs, and is currently evaluating the commercial potential of the well.
• 2009-06-22 Form 8K - La Cortez Energy, Inc. completed an initial closing (the Initial Closing) of its private placement offering June 22 2009
  Form 8K - La Cortez Energy, Inc. completed an initial closing (the Initial Closing) of its private placement offering June 22 2009
• 2009-06-09 La Cortez Energy Announces the Start of Drilling Operations for the Mirto-1 Well in the Maranta Block in the Putumayo Basin in Colombia
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. ("La Cortez") (OTC:LCTZ) is pleased to announce that Emerald Energy Plc. ("Emerald") (AIM: EEN), the operator of the Maranta Block where La Cortez will hold a 20% working interest, has begun drilling operations for the Mirto 1 exploratory well.
• 2009-04-10 Form 8K- Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review April 10 2009
  Form 8K- Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review April 10 2009
• 2009-02-06 La Cortez Energy Announces a Farm-In Agreement with Emerald Energy Plc. Regarding Exploration Block in Colombia Feb 06 2009
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. (“La Cortez”) (OTCBB: LCTZ) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a separate private farm-in agreement for a 20% Net Working Interest in the Maranta exploration and production (“E&P”) block with Emerald Energy Plc. (“Emerald”) (AIM: EEN), subject to ANH approval.
• 2009-01-12 La Cortez Energy Appoints William Girón as Production and Operations Manager Completing Its Initial Manager Technical Team with Carlos Lombo, Chief Geologist
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. (OTCBB:LCTZ - News) (“La Cortez” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Mr. William Girón has joined the Company as our Production and Operations Manager effective January 7TH, 2009.
• 2009-01-07 LA CORTEZ ENERGY ANNOUNCES AN AGREEMENT WITH PETROLEOS DEL NORTE (PETRONORTE) ON A 51,333 HECTARES EXPLORATION BLOCK IN PUTUMAYO, SOUTH COLOMBIA
  La Cortez Energy, Inc.  (OTC: LCTZ) (“La Cortez”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Petroleos del Norte S.A. (“Petronorte”), a subsidiary of Petrolatina Plc. (AIM: PELE), that entitles La Cortez to a 50% Net Working Interest in the Putumayo 4 block located in the south of Colombia.
• 2008-12-15 Form 8-K Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements December 15 2008
  Form 8-K Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements December 15 2008
• 2008-10-15 La Cortez Energy Announces Former President of Hocol, S.A Jose Montoya to the Board of Directors
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: LCTZ - News) is pleased to announce Mr. Jose Montoya has joined the Board of Directors, expanding its current number of directors to six.   A 27 year veteran of the oil and gas industry in Latin America, Mr. Montoya started his career at Shell and held various management positions over 19 years with the company and its subsidiaries in Latin America.
• 2008-09-16 La Cortez Energy, Inc. Announces the Closing of an Approximately $6.0 Million Private Placement
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LCTZ.OB the "Company"), announced today that it successfully completed a private placement of 4, 784,800 Units of its securities to institutional and accredited investors for an aggregate gross proceeds of $ 5, 981,000 US Dollars, at an offering price of $1.25 per Unit.
• 2008-08-21 Form 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement August 21 2008
  Form 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement August 21 2008
• 2008-07-28 APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS, MR. JAIME NAVAS GAONA AND MR. RICHARD G. STEVENS
  Sarasota, Florida - July 28, 2008 - La Cortez Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: LCTZ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jaime Navas Gaona and Mr. Richard G. Stevens to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Navas, a geologist, holds his Masters degree from the Colorado School of Mines, and has spent his 40 year career working in Colombia and other Latin America countries successfully identifying and developing exploration opportunities for well established oil and gas companies.
• 2008-07-01 APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBER, MR. JAIME RUIZ LLANO
  Sarasota, Florida - July 1, 2008 - La Cortez Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: LCTZ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jaime Ruiz Llano to the Company’s Board of Directors.
• 2008-06-05 Form 8-K Departure of Directors or Principal Officers Election of Directors Appointment of Principal Officers June 05 2008
  Form 8-K Departure of Directors or Principal Officers Election of Directors Appointment of Principal Officers June 05 2008
• 2008-05-14 La Cortez Energy Appoints Andres Gutierrez Rivera CEO and President
  La Cortez Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: LCTZ) is pleased to announce that Mr. Andres Gutierrez Rivera has joined the Company as our CEO, President and Director effective June 1, 2008.
• 2008-03-17 LA CORTEZ ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES THE CLOSING OF A $2.4 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT
  SAN DIEGO, CA, March 17, 2008 - La Cortez Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: LCTZ, the “Company”), announced today that it completed a private placement of common stock to institutional and accredited investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $2.4 million.
• 2008-02-13 LA CORTEZ ENTERPRISES, INC. ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO LA CORTEZ ENERGY, INC. AND APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR IN SUPPORT OF NEW STRATEGY
  La Cortez Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: LCTZ, the “Company”), announced today that its Board of Directors has agreed to change the name of the Company to La Cortez Energy, Inc., in support of a change of strategy and has secured the necessary shareholder votes to implement the change.