March 9, 2026
General News

Update: Hidroituango Crisis Likely Over by October 2018, Completion in 2021, If Challenges Overcome

Medellin Herald
In a June 20 press conference, Medellin-based multinational electric power giant EPM announced that it now foresees the likelihood of overcoming the current engineering crisis at its US$5 billion, 2.4-gigawatt “Hidroituango” hydroelectric project in Antioquia by around October 2018. What’s more, EPM revealed in a separate filing June 18 that Hidroituango construction
Editorial

Medellin, Antioquia Vote Crushes Autocratic Socialists, Hands Moderate Ivan Duque Presidency of Colombia

Medellin Herald
By 54% to 42%, moderate conservative Ivan Duque handily defeated socialist-populist Gustavo Petro in the final round of Colombia’s presidential voting June 17, with Medellin and Antioquia providing most of the margin of victory. Both Medellin and Antioquia massively delivered 72% of their votes for Duque compared to only 22% for Petro, while Duque also […]
General News

OECD Affiliation Boosts International Investor Interest in ‘4G’ Highways: ANI

Medellin Herald
The Colombian national infrastructure agency (Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura, ANI) announced June 6 that thanks to Colombia’s new entrance into the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 13 major international funding organizations now aim to invest in “fourth generation” (4G) highway projects here. Ten of those organizations are private-equity
General News

Update: Hidroituango Construction Restarts Following Suspension; EPM, XM Publish Worst-Case Scenarios

Medellin Herald
The threat of possible landslides originating in the mountain above EPM’s under-construction, 2.4-gigawatt “Hidroituango” hydroelectric dam in Antioquia had triggered a temporary suspension and evacuation of workers May 29, pending further technical analysis. However, in a 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 press conference, EPM announced that further technical analysis revealed no

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