March 9, 2026
Health & Insurance.

Colombia Nears 17 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations; Antioquia at 2.4 Million; Medellin at 1.1 Million

Medellin Herald
Colombia Health Minister Fernando Ruiz announced this morning (June 24) that Colombia has now exceeded 16 million Covid-19 vaccinations — and is averaging close to 300,000 daily, making its 17-million total-vaccinations-target by end-June likely a certainty. Of those 16 million nationwide vaccinations, 5.4 million are second shots – as required by almost all the
Infrastructure

Pacifico 1 Wins US$150 Million Finance Package to Complete Crucial Medellin-Southwest Antioquia Highway

Medellin Herald
Medellin-based highway construction consortium Covipacifico announced June 15 that it just won confirmation of a US$150 million financing package for its “Pacifico 1” highway project. The financing will guarantee completion of the COP$2.6 trillion (US$704 million), 50-kilometers-long “Pacifico 1” project between the southern Medellin suburb of Caldas and a new
Other Norms

Mourning Latest Policeman Murdered by Protesters, Colombia Boosting Police Human-Rights Standards, New Training, Body-Cam Equipment

Medellin Herald
Colombia President Ivan Duque announced June 8 that the dumped body of Colombian police officer Carlos Andrés Rincón has now been recovered, following his kidnapping, torture and murder by protesters participating in the “Comite del Paro” national strikes and roadblocks. The policeman had been in the vicinity of an illegal road blockade in Cali, where […]
Other Norms

Colombia’s Leading Medical Associations Slam ‘Total Reopening’ Decisions by Mayors as Covid-19 Cases Grow, Hospital Overflows Worsen

Medellin Herald
The Asociación Colombiana de Medicina Interna (ACMI) and dozens more of Colombia’s leading medical associations on June 7 issued a joint declaration slamming decisions by various mayors in Colombia — including Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero — declaring a “total reopening” of all businesses and mass events starting today (June 8) – even while Covid-19 cases […]
Other Norms

Supertransporte Brings Insolvency Charge Against Bankrupt Interjet Operations in Colombia

Medellin Herald
Colombia’s Superintendency of Transport (Supertransporte) announced June 4 that it has issued a new control order against Mexico-based airline Interjet, which had been offering flights to and from Colombia. Interjet filed for bankruptcy in March 2021. According to Supertransporte, the latest control order is the second sanction brought against Interjet “for not complying
Other Norms

Colombia Abolishes PCR Test for International Arrivals, but ‘Total Reactivation’ as Promised by Medellin Mayor Not Guaranteed

Medellin Herald
Colombia Health Minister Fernando Ruiz announced this morning (June 3) that Colombia has abolished the current mandate for airports to demand that international passenger arrivals must have passed a PCR test against Covid-19 infections — and likewise will no longer require “Coronapp” cell-phone health data for domestic airline passengers. Simultaneously, Minister
Editorial

Latest EcoAnalytica/Guarumo Poll: Two-Thirds of Colombians Fed-Up with Strikes, Blockades, Rioters

Medellin Herald
The latest, just-released EcoAnalytica/Guarumo national poll of voting-age Colombians shows that people here are overwhelmingly fed-up with the month-long series of strikes, road blockades, violence, arson attacks, attempted (and actual) murders and attacks on police, and economic devastation seemingly ignored or in some cases even promoted by some members of the “Comite

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