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Mourning Latest Policeman Murdered by Protesters, Colombia Boosting Police Human-Rights Standards, New Training, Body-Cam Equipment

Medellin Herald June 9, 2021

Colombia President Ivan Duque announced June 8 that the dumped body of Colombian police officer Carlos Andrés Rincón has now been recovered, following his kidnapping, torture and murder by protesters participating in the “Comite del Paro” national strikes and roadblocks. The policeman had been

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Colombia’s Leading Medical Associations Slam ‘Total Reopening’ Decisions by Mayors as Covid-19 Cases Grow, Hospital Overflows Worsen

Medellin Herald June 8, 2021

The Asociación Colombiana de Medicina Interna (ACMI) and dozens more of Colombia’s leading medical associations on June 7 issued a joint declaration slamming decisions by various mayors in Colombia — including Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero — declaring a “total reopening” of all businesses and mass events starting today (June 8) – even while Covid-19 cases […]

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Supertransporte Brings Insolvency Charge Against Bankrupt Interjet Operations in Colombia

Medellin Herald June 4, 2021

Colombia’s Superintendency of Transport (Supertransporte) announced June 4 that it has issued a new control order against Mexico-based airline Interjet, which had been offering flights to and from Colombia. Interjet filed for bankruptcy in March 2021. According to Supertransporte, the latest control order is the second sanction brought against Interjet “for not complying

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Colombia Abolishes PCR Test for International Arrivals, but ‘Total Reactivation’ as Promised by Medellin Mayor Not Guaranteed

Medellin Herald June 3, 2021

Colombia Health Minister Fernando Ruiz announced this morning (June 3) that Colombia has abolished the current mandate for airports to demand that international passenger arrivals must have passed a PCR test against Covid-19 infections — and likewise will no longer require “Coronapp” cell-phone health data for domestic airline passengers. Simultaneously, Minister

Editorial

Latest EcoAnalytica/Guarumo Poll: Two-Thirds of Colombians Fed-Up with Strikes, Blockades, Rioters

Medellin Herald May 30, 2021

The latest, just-released EcoAnalytica/Guarumo national poll of voting-age Colombians shows that people here are overwhelmingly fed-up with the month-long series of strikes, road blockades, violence, arson attacks, attempted (and actual) murders and attacks on police, and economic devastation seemingly ignored or in some cases even promoted by some members of the “Comite

Companies

EPM Board Votes to Sell its Stake in ‘UNE’ Telecom/Internet Venture

Medellin Herald May 26, 2021

Medellin-based utilities giant EPM announced last night (May 25) that its board of directors just voted to start the process of selling its minority stake in the “UNE-EPM” telecom-internet-cable TV company and the related “Inversiones Telco” company. UNE-EPM is a partnership between EPM and Spain-based multinational telecom provider Millicom. According to EPM, proceeds

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Antioquia Continues Midnight-to-5-am Curfews to June 1, but ‘Pico y Cedula’ Abolished

Medellin Herald May 25, 2021

Antioquia Acting Governor Luis Fernando Suarez announced last night (May 24) that while midnight-to-5-am curfews and booze bans continue from today through June 1 (into early June 2), “pico y cedula” shopping restrictions are now lifted. However, mandatory mask wearing, social distancing and strict public/private health protocols will continue as long as the Covid-19

Colombian economy

Colombia’s ‘Timely, Well-Coordinated Response’ to Covid-19 Wins IMF Kudos

Medellin Herald May 24, 2021

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on March 23 issued a detailed economic/social report finding that the Colombian government is responding wisely to the Covid-19 crisis. “Colombia has been hit hard by the pandemic, but the policy response has been timely and well-coordinated,” according to the IMF official report. “Covid-19 has taken a severe social and […]

General News

Expats Rank Colombia 11th-Best Among 59 Nations in Living-Working Survey

Medellin Herald May 18, 2021

The latest InterNations global survey of the “best and worst” nations for living and working abroad finds that Colombia ranks 11th out of 59. Colombia’s highest rating (third overall) is in the “personal finance index” but its worst ranking (38th overall) is in the “working abroad index,” according to InterNations. “With more than 12,000 respondents, […]

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Metro Medellin, Antioquia Continue Covid-19 Restrictions to May 24

Medellin Herald May 17, 2021

Antioquia Acting Governor Luis Fernando Suárez announced late this afternoon (May 17) that the current shopping and curfew restrictions aiming to hobble Covid-19 infections will continue for another week — until at least 5-am Monday, May 24. Curfews and booze-sales-bans will continue daily from 10-pm to 5-am, while “pico y cedula” shopping restrictions will continue