General News

Medellin Fourth-Best among Colombian Cities for Doing Business: World Bank

Medellin Herald October 9, 2017

A new report from the World Bank finds that Medellin is fourth-best among Colombia’s 32 departmental-capital cities in four key business categories: relative ease in starting a business, getting construction permits, registering properties and ease of paying taxes. According to the Doing

Congresses & Conferences

Medellin to Host 2nd Annual Colombia Gold-and-Copper Symposium November 14-15

Medellin Herald October 2, 2017

Some 250 executives of some of the world’s top gold-mining companies are forecast to attend the second annual Colombia Gold Symposium November 14-15 at Hotel San Fernando Plaza in Medellin. According to symposium organizer Paul Harris, delegates will hear presentations from more than 15 exploration and development companies including Minesa, Continental Gold, Red Eagle

General News

ANI Announces Influx of Foreign Investors for Antioquia’s ‘Pacifico 2’ Highway

Medellin Herald September 27, 2017

Colombia’s national infrastructure agency (Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura, ANI) announced September 26 that two big investment banks based in Britain and Canada inked deals to help finance the “Pacifico 2” fourth generation (4G) highway project in Antioquia. According to ANI, Britain-based ING Capital LLC and Canada-based CDPW Revenue Fixe (the Quebec provincial

Expats Corner

Colombia Ranked 8th Among 65 Countries for Best Expat Living

Medellin Herald September 20, 2017

Germany-based InterNations announced this month that Colombia ranks eighth among 65 countries for best expat living – a jump upward of 12 places, compared to its rank of 20th in 2016. However, Colombia ranked a relatively poor 31st for working abroad. In the survey of 13,000 respondents worldwide, Bahrain took the number-one spot for best […]

Congresses & Conferences

Expo Agrofuturo Draws 25,000; Deals top US$300 Million; ‘Green’ Tech Arising

Medellin Herald September 16, 2017

Medellin-based Agrofuturo announced September 15 that the just-concluded 11th edition of “Expo Agrofuturo” drew more than 25,000 attendees from 30 countries and generated approximately US$300 million in business deals, up nearly a third from last year’s show. The trade show at Medellin’s Plaza Mayor convention center brought together 420 local and international companies

General News

Devimar Wins Enviro Permits for Crucial ‘Mar 1’ Highway Project in Antioquia

Medellin Herald September 15, 2017

Medellin-based highway concessionaire Devimar announced September 13 that it has obtained two vital environmental licenses that pave the way for construction of the “Autopista al Mar-1” divided highway linking Medellin westward toward current and future Atlantic ports. The project also will include construction of a second tunnel parallel to the existing “Tunel del

Congresses & Conferences

SAO Celebrates 5th Annual Medellin Bird Festival October 3-8, 2018

Medellin Herald August 31, 2017

The Sociedad Antioqueña de Ornitologia (SAO, the Medellin ornithological society) announced September 19 that the fifth annual “Festival de las Aves de Medellin” will take flight October 3 to October 8. All local Festival programs — including lectures by national and international experts, special learning workshops and guided, local bird walks — are free. But

Events

Top Antioquia Producers Hail U.S. Decision Enabling Avocado Exports

Medellin Herald August 16, 2017

Two of Antioquia’s leading producers of Hass avocados on August 15 hailed a new decision by the U.S. government to allow imports of Colombian avocados into the U.S. market starting September 15. “Unlike Peru and Chile, Colombia enjoys permanent production of Hass avocados during 12 months of the year,” said Ricardo Uribe Lalinde, general manager […]

Health & Insurance.

Suramericana, Sanitas, Aliansalud: Top 3 ‘EPS’ Health-Insurance Networks in Colombia

Medellin Herald August 14, 2017

A new study by Colombia’s health ministry (Ministerio de Salud) found that Suramericana EPS, Sanitas EPS and Aliansalud EPS were rated the top-three health insurance network providers by patients in the “contributory” (user-pays, employer-pays) “Entidades Prestadoras de Salud” (EPS) health-coverage sector. However, the study didn’t cover health-care consumers in the

Events

Pope Francisco Visit to Medellin: Olaya Herrera Airport to Shut for a Week

Medellin Herald August 11, 2017

Medellin’s downtown Olaya Herrera airport will eliminate all flights from September 4 through September 10 to accommodate enormous crowds expected for Mass ceremonies for Pope Francisco’s visit. According to the official press statement from Olaya Herrera airport management, all flights that normally would arrive and depart from the downtown airport instead will be