March 10, 2026
One of Three Prototype Coronavirus Ventilators Developed in Medellin
Health & Insurance.

Haceb, Auteco Launching Production of Coronavirus Ventilators: Medellin Mayor

Medellin Herald
Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero announced April 15 that local home-appliance manufacturing giant Haceb and local motorcycle assembler Auteco will launch manufacture and assembly of novel Coronavirus ventilator machines — starting Monday, April 20. Three prototypes have been developed in Medellin via a research and technology consortium organized by tech incubator Ruta
IMF Sees Worst Global Economic Contraction Since Great Depression of 1930s
Colombian economy

IMF: Global GDP to Contract in 2020, Rebound in 2021; Colombia Doing Better than Most

Medellin Herald
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 14 issued an updated forecast concluding that the Coronavirus crisis likely will slash 2020 global gross domestic product (“PIB” in Spanish initials) to a net-negative 3% — compared to 2.9% net-positive PIB growth in 2019. Colombia likewise probably will suffer a net-negative 2.4% PIB in 2020, IMF’s report […]
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Colombia’s Ban on International Flights to Continue Beyond April 27 Quarantine Deadline

Medellin Herald
Colombia President Ivan Duque announced April 15 that while the current national Coronavirus quarantine is presumptively set to expire April 27, regular international passenger flights to and from Colombia nevertheless will continue to be banned. Even after April 27 when the current national quarantine ends, “international flights will remain closed for a longer period of
Economy & Finance

Coronavirus-Slammed Businesses Reaching Critical Point on Cash Liquidity: ANDI

Medellin Herald
Colombia’s national industrial-commercial trade association ANDI on April 14 released results of a national member survey showing that Colombia’s business sector is close to hitting a critical wall on cash liquidity – because of the Coronavirus quarantine crisis. The survey of 172 companies that collectively generated COP$56.8 trillion (US$14.7 billion) in operating income
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Colombia Preparing Coronavirus ‘Protocols’ to Enable Return to Work, Production: President

Medellin Herald
Colombia President Ivan Duque revealed April 13 that his government is now preparing certain regulatory “protocols” that will allow many people currently in Coronavirus quarantine to return to work, many businesses to reopen and the national economy to restart. “We are preparing to beat the Coronavirus, rather than letting the Coronavirus beat us and destroy […]

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