March 8, 2026
Companies

PharmaCielo Wins 1st ‘Unrestricted’ Colombia License for Medical Marijuana

Medellin Herald
Toronto, Canada-based PharmaCielo announced October 24 that it has become Colombia’s first medical-marijuana producer to win a license to cultivate cannabis with “unrestricted” percentages of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) alike. As a result, PharmaCielo becomes “the world’s largest licensed producer,” according to the company, which has its marijuana
World Wildlife Fund to Medellin Bird Festival: Tremendous Birding-Tour Growth Potential Seen Here
Ecotourism

World Wildlife Fund to Medellin Bird Festival: Tremendous Birding-Tour Growth Potential Seen Here

Medellin Herald
In a keynote speech to the fourth annual Medellin Bird Festival (Festival de las Aves Medellin 2017), World Wildlife Fund (WWF-Colombia) strategic alliances director John Myers revealed that Colombia generally and Medellin/Antioquia specifically have tremendous potential for expanding profitable, socially beneficial birdwatching tours.  Citing two recent scientific
Congresses & Conferences

Medellin to Host 2nd Annual Colombia Gold-and-Copper Symposium November 14-15

Medellin Herald
Some 250 executives of some of the world’s top gold-mining companies are forecast to attend the second annual Colombia Gold Symposium November 14-15 at Hotel San Fernando Plaza in Medellin. According to symposium organizer Paul Harris, delegates will hear presentations from more than 15 exploration and development companies including Minesa, Continental Gold, Red Eagle
Visas

Colombia Visa Changes Take Effect November 2

Medellin Herald
Colombia’s foreign ministry (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriorores) has announced that changes to its visa regulations will take effect November 2. In the announcement (see complete text in Spanish here: http://legal.legis.com.co/document?obra=legcol&document=legcol_74fa455ce7e44df19296af36ef78d8e8), the Ministry clarifies that it’s regrouping many different

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