Editorial

Court Orders Freeing of Colombian Ex-President Alvaro Uribe

Medellin Herald October 10, 2020

A Bogota District Court – having been assigned a case involving witness-tampering allegations earlier brought before an investigative unit of Colombia’s Supreme Court (“Sala de Instruccion”) – this morning (October 10) ordered the release from house arrest of former Colombia President (and

General News

Colombia Cracking Down on Covid-19-Infected Airline Passengers; New York Now Imposes Quarantines on All Arriving from Colombia

Medellin Herald October 6, 2020

Colombia’s national immigration authority (Migracion Colombia) announced late last night (October 5) that it has detected more than 70 international passengers infected with Covid-19 illegally arriving in Colombia since October 1. “From October 1 to date, more than 70 foreign citizens have been inadmissible [to Colombia] for not complying with the legal requirements to

General News

Aeromexico, JetBlue, Copa Restart International Flights at Medellin’s JMC Airport

Medellin Herald October 2, 2020

Aeromexico announced the arrival today (October 2) of its very first nonstop flight between Mexico City and Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordoba (JMC) international airport, having previously suspended service for the last seven months of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the company, Aeromexico will offer three-times-a-week nonstop service between JMC (MDE) and Mexico city,

Companies

EPM Now Controls ‘Afinia’ Electric Power Group in Caribbean Market; Faces US$2 Billion Investment Risk, Massive Culture of Non-Payment

Medellin Herald October 1, 2020

Colombia’s national government on September 30 officially signed papers handing-over half of the former “Electricaribe” power operation in five Caribbean coastal departments to Medellin-based EPM effective October 1. The deal for what was once dubbed “CaribeMar” means that as of today (October 1), the new “Afinia” unit of EPM is now responsible for investing at […]

Infrastructure

Colombia Government: US$365 Million Financing Set for Crucial ‘Mar 2’ Highway

Medellin Herald September 25, 2020

Antioquia’s departmental government officially announced September 24 that the national government will finalize on November 11 a COP$1.4 trillion (US$365 million) financing package for the crucial “Tramo 2” (phase-two section) of new highway linked to the under-construction Toyo Tunnel westward from Medellin. The Toyo Tunnel – also known as “Tunel Guillermo Gaviria

General News

Avianca Restarting Flights from Medellin to Miami, New York on September 28; American Airlines Relaunches Miami-Medellin Service

Medellin Herald September 24, 2020

Avianca – Colombia’s biggest airline – on September 24 announced the restart of four times/week nonstop services between New York, Miami and Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE) starting September 28. Simultaneously, American Airlines announced September 24 the immediate restart of five times/week service between Medellin and Miami. Then, starting

Infrastructure

‘Pacifico 1’ Highway Between Medellin’s Southern Suburbs and Cauca River/Bolombolo Now 50% Complete

Medellin Herald September 21, 2020

The Medellin-based Covipacifico construction consortium announced September 18 that the “Pacifico 1” highway between Medellin’s southern suburbs and the Cauca River town of Bolombolo is now 50% complete. The COP$2.78 trillion (US$725 million) project, once completed in 2023, would dramatically reduce transit times between Medellin and southwestern Antioquia, connecting to

Health & Insurance.

Covid-19: Antioquia Passes 100,000-Cases Mark Today; Science Study Shows Face Masks Even-More Useful for Disease Prevention, Symptoms Moderation

Medellin Herald September 17, 2020

With the Antioquia departmental government on September 16 reporting a cumulative total of 99,632 cases of Covid-19, including 2,124 total deaths and an average of more than 1,000 new cases daily — mainly in Medellin and Valle de Aburra — Antioquia today (September 17) will surpass the 100,000-cases marker. However, there’s startling good news on […]

General News

International Flights to/from Medellin Gradually Restart on September 21

Medellin Herald September 16, 2020

Colombia Transport Minister Ángela María Orozco and Health Minister Fernando Ruiz jointly announced last night (September 15) that regular international passenger flights will start to resume on September 21 from Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordova (MDE) international airport. Two days prior to the restart at JMC, Spirit Airlines on September 19 will debut its first regular […]

General News

Mapfre Pays Another US$100 Million for Hidroituango Damages; Generator Installations Start in November; Designers, Builders Contradict Claims; Civil-Suit Hearing in October

Medellin Herald September 16, 2020

Medellin-based electric power giant EPM announced September 15 that — as expected — it just received a second, US$100 million installment from insurer Mapfre to cover equipment-and-infrastructure damages from an April 2018 diversion-tunnel collapse at EPM’s 2.4-gigawatt Hidroituango hydroelectric project. Combined with a December 2019 insurance payment of