Andi: ‘Global Value Chain’ Opportunities Opening for Colombia: Part One
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 14:22 Written by Roberto Peckham
Colombia’s economy still suffers a hangover as the oil-and-mining boom of the prior six years has predictably turned to bust, according to a new study for Medellin-based Andi, Colombia’s national industrial trade association.
Medicine in Medellin: Experts Prescribe National Health System Cures (Part Three)
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 14:19 Written by Roberto Peckham
While medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to a reputation for high quality and competitive prices, the national public health system is mired in a financial crisis (see Medicine in Medellin: The National Health Care System, Part Two).
Medicine in Medellin: The National Health Care System (Part Two)
Friday, 11 September 2015 14:18 Written by Roberto Peckham
Medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to an international reputation for high quality, high technology, friendly service and competitive prices.
World Tourism Organization General Assembly Brings 158 Countries to Medellin
Friday, 11 September 2015 14:11 Written by Roberto Peckham
The 21st general assembly of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) September 12-17 brings roughly 1,000 conferees representing some 158 countries to Medellin.
Medellin to Host 15,000 Delegates for FISE Electric Power Conference
Friday, 11 September 2015 14:04 Written by Roberto Peckham
The upcoming Feria Internacional del Sector Eléctrico (FISE) conference November 25-27 at Plaza Mayor convention center in Medellin will host some 15,000 national and international delegates and some 300 exhibitors, one-quarter of which are international companies.
My Favorite Places around Medellin, Part Two: La Vuelta al Oriente
Friday, 11 September 2015 13:04
Over the course of traveling around Medellin, Antioquia, and elsewhere in Colombia -- off-and-on over a span of nearly 35 years, the last 13 as a permanent resident -- I’ve chalked-up a list favorite places that also might appeal to similarly nature-oriented, “foodie-oriented” and curio-oriented tourists and expats.
Worthy Cause in Antioquia: Fundacion Diocesana Compartir Uraba
Friday, 11 September 2015 09:32 Written by Roberto Peckham
While Medellin has seen a huge reduction in the amount of gang violence that plagued the city during the Medellin Cartel era of more than 20 years ago, drug-trafficking and gang violence still continues to claim victims in Colombia and elsewhere -- with the mostly rural Uraba region of northern Antioquia presenting an especially acute situation.
Medicine in Medellin: Medical Tourism Growing (Part One)
Tuesday, 08 September 2015 13:18 Written by Roberto Peckham
Medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to a growing international reputation for high quality, high technology, friendly service, competitive prices – and assurance that patients can communicate with key personnel in English.
ProColombia Unveils New Export Strategy; Medellin, Antioquia Leading
Tuesday, 08 September 2015 13:13 Written by Roberto Peckham
ProColombia – the government export and investment promotion agency – announced September 2 the launch of a new business information service in order to boost Colombia’s exports of goods other than petroleum and minerals.
4th Annual Medellin Bird Festival: October 11-16, 2017
Tuesday, 08 September 2015 13:09
Medellin-based Sociedad Antioqueña de Ornitología (SAO) announced July 28 that it will host its fourth annual Medellin Bird Festival on October 11-16, 2017, featuring guided birding walks around the city, expert lectures by Colombian and international ornithology researchers and birding excursions to world-famous sites such as Jardin (Antioquia) and Manizales (Caldas).
