Health & Insurance.

Health Care in Medellin: English Options Expanding for Expats, Medical Tourists

Medellin Herald November 26, 2016

Medellin’s hospital, clinic and dental sector enjoys an expanding reputation for high quality and relatively low prices — which explains why an increasing number of resident expats and medical tourists come here for all sorts of surgical procedures. Part of the reason for these success

General News

Medellin, Bogota Suffer Nation’s Worst Air Pollution: IDEAM

Medellin Herald November 24, 2016

Colombia’s national Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) on November 23 unveiled a new “Air Quality Report 2011-2015” showing that Medellin and Bogota suffer the worst air pollution in the nation. By 2015, the most contaminated areas with air-pollution monitoring stations were the Kennedy neighborhood of Bogota (for “PM 10” coarse

General News

Israel Inks US$77 Million Investment Deal for Antioquia Hydroponic Farm Project

Medellin Herald November 22, 2016

Antioquia Governor Luis Perez and Israeli Ambassador to Colombia Marco Sermoneta jointly announced November 21 that Israeli companies will invest US$77 million in a novel hydroponic farm project near the town of San Roque in Northeast Antioquia. The farm project in the El Nus township would produce tomatoes, sweet peppers and other vegetables on a […]

Congresses & Conferences

‘Responsible Mining’ Dominates Colombia Gold Symposium in Medellin

Medellin Herald November 18, 2016

While Colombia’s gold-mining sector historically has too-often suffered from environmental destruction, violence, land invasions, intromission of guerilla/criminal groups and loud protests from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and citizens, Antioquia is starting to show real progress in socially and environmentally responsible mining. In numerous presentations to the

General News

Medellin’s Crucial ‘Mar 1’ Highway Project Construction Starts

Medellin Herald November 18, 2016

Construction consortium Devimar announced November 11 that it signed the official start-up document for the “Mar 1” highway project linking Medellin westward to Cañasgordas (see map above) and rehabilitation of the existing Bolombolo-Santa Fe de Antioquia highway. The project will create a four-lane divided highway between Medellin and Santa Fe de Antioquia – including a

Companies

Netcentric Boosting High-Tech Hiring in Medellin

Medellin Herald November 18, 2016

Investment promotion agency Agencia de Cooperación e Inversión de Medellín (ACI Medellín) announced November 17 that Switzerland-based software developer Netcentric aims to boost hiring dramatically in Medellin over the next four years. The hiring plan – which would boost employment by 150 to 300 more positions – would drastically expand Netcentric’s current 10-employee

Politics

Colombia Government, FARC Ink Revised ‘Peace’ Deal

Medellin Herald November 13, 2016

Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos announced November 12 that his government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) have signed a revised “peace” agreement following five weeks of talks that took place in the wake of a national plebiscite. “This new peace agreement reflects the proposals of all those who participated in the great […]

General News

Medellin’s ‘Ruta N,’ Convention & Visitors Bureau Tout Hits, Initiatives

Medellin Herald November 11, 2016

The “Ruta N” high-tech innovation center partly funded by the Medellin city government announced November 10 the launch of an “Innovation Managers II” program, which aims to help 121 local companies train 261 managers in corporate innovation projects. The latest initiative follows on the heels of “Innovation Managers 2015,” which led to the creation of […]

General News

Medellin’s ‘Ruta N,’ Convention & Visitors Bureau Tout Hits, Initiatives

Medellin Herald November 11, 2016

The “Ruta N” high-tech innovation center partly funded by the Medellin city government announced November 10 the launch of an “Innovation Managers II” program, which aims to help 121 local companies train 261 managers in corporate innovation projects. The latest initiative follows on the heels of “Innovation Managers 2015,” which led to the creation of […]

Companies

Medellin-Based Nutresa, ISA, Conconcreto See 3Q 2016 Earnings Improve

Medellin Herald November 11, 2016

Medellin-based construction giant Conconcreto announced November 9 that its third-quarter (3Q) 2016 net profits rose 23% year-on-year while gross income hit COP$1.1 trillion (US$353 million), up 29% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the company’s order backlog grew to COP$3.4 trillion (US$1.09 billion) — mainly in highway infrastructure projects, but also in the giant