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General News

Antioquia a Winner in First-Ever International Bond Float for ‘4G’ Highways

Medellin Herald
A US$260 million bond float successfully organized by U.S.-based Goldman Sachs represents a big boost for Colombia’s massive “fourth generation” (4G) highway construction projects, which aim to overcome decades of logistical isolation from world markets. According to Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos and the Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura (ANI) highway development
General News

Antioquia Sees Progress on ‘4G’ Highways, Ocean Freight Port, but Gov. Perez Blocks Toyo

Medellin Herald
Colombia’s national infrastructure development agency (ANI) announced in late January that progress is being made on crucial “fourth generation” (4G) highway projects (totaling COP$12 trillion/US$3.5 billion) in Antioquia, as well as the just-approved “Port Antioquia” ocean freight project. Approved “4G” projects in Antioquia so far include construction of a second,
Congresses & Conferences

Colombiatex 2016: Fine Weaving of Business, Technology & Artistry

Medellin Herald
The 28th annual Colombiatex textile-industry conference and trade show at Medellin’s Plaza Mayor convention center January 26-28 not only surpassed expectations in terms of business deals, trade-show space, new technologies, expert insights and fashion shows. It also wowed 21,300 in-person show-floor attendees (up 12% year-on-year), another 9,960 in-person attendees for 26
General News

Antioquia’s ‘Autopista 4G Conexion Norte’ Highway Project Reaches Financial Close

Medellin Herald
Colombia’s national infrastructure agency (ANI in Spanish initials) announced January 26 that financial close has now been achieved for the COP$1.1 trillion (US$324.8 million) “Autopista 4G Conexion Norte” highway project linking Medellin north-eastward to Atlantic coast highways. The “Conexion Norte” project — part of the massive “fourth generation” (4G) highways
General News

Medellin Cost-of-Living a Relative Bargain; Health Care Outstanding: Global Survey

Medellin Herald
The latest consumer-generated survey results compiled by global database analyst Numbeo find that Medellin is a relative bargain compared to other major cities in South America, while Medellin’s health-care system quality is ranked best in all of the Americas. Besides beating-out the U.S. and all its neighbors on relative health-care quality, the consumer survey also […]
Congresses & Conferences

Medellin Hosts 33,000 Visitors for Annual ‘Colombiatex’ Textile-Industry Spectacle

Medellin Herald
The 28th annual “Colombiatex” textile industry conference and trade show January 26-28 at Medellin’s Plaza Mayor convention center is expected to draw some 33,000 national and international visitors, more than 500 exhibitors and some 11,000 buyers. According to Medellin-based show organizer Inexmoda – Colombia’s leading textile- and fashion-industry trade association –

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