General News

Six Domestic ‘Pilot’ Flight Routes from Medellin’s JMC Airport Starting Soon

Medellin Herald August 12, 2020

Colombia’s Ministry of Transport announced August 12 that Medellin’s José María Córdova (JMC) international airport in suburban Rionegro will host six “pilot test” passenger routes — once airlines obtain takeoff/landing “slots” from the Aerocivil regulatory agency. “After being approved

Companies

EPM, Construction Contractors in Conciliation on US$2.6 Billion Losses from Hidroituango Tunnel Collapse in 2018

Medellin Herald August 11, 2020

Medellin-based electric power giant EPM announced August 10 a new conciliation process with the “Hidroituango” design and construction contractors to resolve an estimated US$2.6 billion in losses resulting from a diversion tunnel collapse at the hydroelectric dam project two years ago. The conciliation process aims to avoid a lengthy court battle over damage claims at […]

Companies

Mineros SA 2Q 2020 Profits Nearly Triple Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 11, 2020

Medellin-based multinational gold mining giant Mineros SA on August 10 reported a US$6.7 million net profit for second quarter (2Q) 2020, up from US$2.4 million in 2Q 2019. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) jumped 82% year-on-year, to US$52.8 million, with EBITDA margin hitting 34%. Revenues likewise rose by 35% year-on-year, to US$126

Companies

Celsia 2Q 2020 Net Profit More Than Doubles Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 11, 2020

Medellin-based electric power giant Celsia announced August 10 that its second quarter (2Q) 2020 net profit soared to COP$96.6 billion (US$25.8 million), from COP$43 billion (US$11.5 million) in 2Q 2019. As for first-half (1H) 2020, consolidated net profit hit COP$183 billion (US$48.9 million), up sharply from COP$96.8 billion (US$25.8 million) in 1H 2019. While profits

Companies

Conconcreto 2Q 2020 Profits Fall 61% Year-on-Year on Covid Slowdown

Medellin Herald August 7, 2020

Medellin-based highway, dam and buildings construction giant Constructora Conconcreto announced August 6 that its second quarter (2Q) 2020 net income fell 61% year-on-year, to COP$22 billion (US$5.87 million), from COP$57 billion (US$15 million) in 2Q 2019. Ordinary income likewise fell 37% year-on-year, to COP$264 billion (US$70.5 million), while earnings before interest,

Companies

Bancolombia Posts US$19 Million Net Loss for 2Q 2020 on Covid-19 Downturn

Medellin Herald August 6, 2020

Medellin-based multinational banking giant Bancolombia on August 5 posted a second quarter (2Q) 2020 net loss of COP$73 billion (US$19 million), a huge reversal from a COP$936 billion (US$249 million) net profit in 2Q 2019. “The current situation associated with Covid-19 has caused uncertainty and business disruption globally, therefore significant impacts are anticipated

Companies

ISA 2Q 2020 Net Income Jumps 25% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 6, 2020

Medellin-based multinational electric-power transmission, highways concessions and telecom infrastructure provider ISA on August 5 reported a 25% year-on-year hike in second quarter (2Q) 2020 net income, to COP$550 billion (US$147 million). Operating revenues rose 32%, to COP$2.28 trillion US$609 million), while total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and

Companies

Cementos Argos 2Q 2020 Profits Drop 79% Year-on-Year on Covid Crisis

Medellin Herald August 6, 2020

Medellin-based multinational cement/concrete giant Cementos Argos reported August 6 that its second quarter (2Q) 2020 net profits dropped 79% year-on-year, to COP$12 billion (US$3.2 million). Revenues likewise declined by 9%, to COP$2.1 trillion (US$555 million), while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization fell 6.4%, to COP$414 billion

Editorial

Colombia Supreme Court Orders House Arrest Pending Trial for Former President Alvaro Uribe

Medellin Herald August 5, 2020

An investigative unit (“Sala de Instruccion”) of the Colombia Supreme Court on August 4 ordered preventive house detention against former Colombia President (now Senator) Alvaro Uribe on charges of witness tampering in a case involving Colombia’s never-ending political cannibalism. Ironically, the alleged victim of witness tampering – left-wing Senator Iván Cepeda of the

Events

Medellin’s Annual ‘Colombiamoda’ Fashion Show Goes Virtual, Gets 220,000 Visitors

Medellin Herald August 5, 2020

Medellin-based national clothing and fashion-industry trade group Inexmoda announced August 5 that that the just-concluded, 31st annual “Colombiamoda” fashion show here – forced to go virtual because of the Covid-19 crisis – attracted 220,000 visitors through its www.colombiamoda.com internet platform. Aside from the thousands of Colombian designers, producers and