March 7, 2026
Continental Gold
Companies

Antioquia’s Legal Gold Miners Expanding, Getting Help from Colombian Police

Medellin Herald
The multi-billion-dollar business of gold mining in Antioquia has suffered enormously from decades of violence, land invasions, murders, extortions, environmental destruction, illegal and “informal” mining, as well as the intromission of guerrilla and “paramilitary” groups. But some hopeful signs are starting to emerge as Colombia’s National Police announced April 25 their
Congresses & Conferences

Medellin Hosts International Astronomical Union Congress May 16-20

Medellin Herald
Medellin’s Parque Explora and Planetarium announced that they will host the International Astronomical Union (IAU) annual congress May 16-20 with delegates from more than 40 countries. According to Parque Explora, “this is the first time that the international conference of the IAU will take place in South America.” Delegates include astronomical researchers, space-agency
Colombian economy

Foreign Direct Investment Grows in ‘Other’ Sectors as Petroleum, Mining Decline: Banco de la Republica

Medellin Herald
The latest quarterly report from Colombia’s currency regulator (Banco de la Republica) shows that foreign direct investment (FDI) in petroleum and mining in Colombia during first quarter (1Q) 2016 dropped sharply year-on-year (y-o-y), to US$1.2 billion, from US$3 billion in 1Q 2015. However, FDI in “other” sectors (outside of petroleum and mining) rose sharply y-o-y, to
General News

Medellin’s Downtown Olaya Herrera Airport Starts International Executive-Jet Flights

Medellin Herald
Colombia’s national infrastructure agency (ANI) announced April 14 that just-completed upgrades to Medellin’s downtown Olaya Herrera airport enable the start-up of international executive-jet flights in May 2016 — just before the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference. The airport upgrades (costing COP$21 billion/US$7 million) include a new control tower (30 meters
Opportunities

Samsung, CorpBanca, Philip Morris, Fortinet, Wipro Seeking Bilingual Execs, Techs for Medellin

Medellin Herald
An ever-growing list of major international and national companies is on the hunt for bilingual (English-Spanish) executives and technical workers for Medellin. An ever-growing list of major international and national companies is on the hunt for bilingual (English-Spanish) executives and technical workers for Medellin. Among recent Medellin job postings to LinkedIn: 1.

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