March 10, 2026
Infrastructure

‘Doble Calzada Oriente’ Highway Wins Construction OK; New Link Between Medellin, Booming Eastern Municipalities

Medellin Herald
The long-awaited “doble calzada oriente” (DCO) four-lane divided highway between Medellin’s “Las Palmas” eastern highway and the Jose Maria Cordova (JMC) international airport just won a final approval from the Antioquia departmental government. As a result, construction on the COP$926 billion (US$265 million), 13.7-kilometers-long project will start this
Colombia Health Minister Fernando Ruiz Announcing Covid-19 Vaccinator Training Program
Health & Insurance.

Colombia Adding 71,000 More Covid-19 Vaccination Specialists; Antioquia Gets 8,600

Medellin Herald
Colombia Health Minister Fernando Ruiz announced last night (January 14) that another 71,473 vaccination specialists soon will join the existing 7,000 nationally qualified Covid-19 vaccinators via a new training program that starts today. The “Management of Vaccination Against Covid-19 in Colombia” course now underway with Colombia’s SENA training institute includes
Covid-19 Vaccinations Start in February
Health & Insurance.

Colombia Updates Covid-19 Monthly Vaccination Schedule; U.S. Demands Infection Tests for All Colombian Passenger Arrivals

Medellin Herald
Colombia Health Minister Fernando Ruiz revealed last night (January 12) that the first 850,000 people here to get Covid-19 vaccinations will get their shots in February.  Assuming compliance with projected delivery and distribution schedules, the tentative vaccination plan includes: February: 850,000 people vaccinated.March: 3,862,900.April: 1,800,000.May: 7,968,900.June:
EPM's Hidroituango Hydroelectric Dam in Antioquia
Companies

Update: US$2.85 Billion Hidroituango ‘Conciliation’ Fails, EPM Asks for Medellin Administrative Court to Assume Lawsuit Proceeding

Medellin Herald
Medellin-based electric power giant EPM announced this morning (January 13) that it has petitioned an Antioquia Administrative Court in Medellin to assume jurisdiction over its COP$9.9 trillion (US$2.85 billion) lawsuit against Hidroituango construction contractors. The petition to the Court follows the failure last week of a “conciliation” procedure that had been
Other Norms

Colombia Reimposes PCR Covid-19 Test Mandate for International Passenger Arrivals

Medellin Herald
Colombia’s Health Vice-Minister Luis Alexander Moscoso announced today (January 4) that following a Bogota federal court order, all international passengers flying to Colombia must pass a PCR test for Covid-19 infections, effective immediately. Those passengers that haven’t passed a PCR test up-to-96 hours before boarding an international flight to Colombia as of today
General News

Medellin, Antioquia Impose Covid-19 Quarantine Through January 3; Health Ministry Inks Deal for 9 Million More Vaccines

Medellin Herald
Medellin and Antioquia governments announced December 30 that a total quarantine will be imposed here from 8 pm Thursday December 31 to 6 am Sunday January 3 because of surging cases of Covid-19. Acting Governor Luis Fernando Suárez Vélez pointed out that Antioquia is suffering about 2,000 new cases daily of Covid-19, flooding hospitals to […]

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