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Petro Health System Surgery Threatens Patients
Health & Insurance.

Colombia Health System Faces Chaos, Corruption, Delays, Huge Costs Under President Petro’s Government-Monopoly ‘Reform’ Proposal

Medellin Herald
Colombia President Gustavo Petro and his Health Minister Carolina Corcho on February 13 unveiled a massive national health system “reform” proposal that is already setting off alarm bells in Congress, among health-system providers, health insurance networks, insurance buyers and future patients. According to the proposal – now facing weeks of debate in Colombia’s
Congresses & Conferences

Colombiamoda/Colombiatex Trade Show Breaks Records, Textile/Clothing on Rebound

Medellin Herald
Medellin-based textile/clothing trade group Inexmoda announced July 29 that the annual Colombiamoda/Colombiatex trade show here attracted an all-time-record of nearly 50,000 attendees, while latest statistics show that Colombian clothing sales are up 9% so far in first half (1H) 2022 versus 1H 2021. Among those attending the annual show here were some 25,000 admirers at
Infrastructure

Colombiamoda / Colombiatex Trade Show Breaks Records, Textile / Clothing on Rebound

Medellin Herald
Medellin-based textile/clothing trade group Inexmoda announced July 29 that the annual Colombiamoda/Colombiatex trade show here attracted an all-time-record of nearly 50,000 attendees, while latest statistics show that Colombian clothing sales are up 9% so far in first half (1H) 2022 versus 1H 2021. Among those attending the annual show here were some 25,000 admirers at
Medellin + Antioquia news

Hidroituango’s Collapsed ‘GAD’ Diversion Tunnel Closed Permanently, Bringing Huge Relief

Medellin Herald
EPM announced this morning (May 4) that — following years of efforts – engineers have finally achieved permanent closure of a problematic auxiliary diversion tunnel (“GAD” in Spanish initials) that collapsed in 2018 and subsequently threatened to destroy the US$5 billion “Hidroituango” hydroelectric project here in Antioquia. “This is a milestone for the stability of
Infrastructure

Long-Awaited Puerto Antioquia Construction Begins, Start-up Seen in 2025

Medellin Herald
Colombia President Ivan Duque and Antioquia Governor Anibal Gaviria jointly announced today (April 23) at a dedication ceremony that the long-awaited “Puerto Antioquia” ocean-freight port linking Medellin and other major Colombia cities to the Atlantic is now starting construction and due for start-up in 2025. “Puerto Antioquia is an historic megaproject that will allow us
Covid-19 Vaccinations Growing in Colombia
Health & Insurance.

Covid-19 Vaccinations Top 80 Million Here; 34.6 Million Fully Vaccinated

Medellin Herald
Colombia’s Health Ministry revealed today (March 25) that nationwide vaccinations against Covid-19 have now totaled 80.2 million, with 34.6 million people now fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, intensive care unit (ICU) occupation caused by Covid-19 cases has plummeted, enabling many more Colombians to have rapid access for other medical cases. Of Colombia’s total 10,789 ICU

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