General News

Antioquia Awards Construction Contract for Crucial ‘Toyo Tunnel’ Project

Medellin Herald October 15, 2015

The Antioquia departmental government announced October 14 that contracts have now been finalized for construction of the 9.75-kilometers-long “Toyo Tunnel” project — part of a crucial highway connection between Medellin and a new freight port being built on the Caribbean coast. The

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Antioquia Outshines All Colombia in Institutional Management, Public Finances

Medellin Herald October 14, 2015

A just released study by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal, in Spanish initials) finds that Antioquia continues to surpass all other departments in Colombia for institutional management and public finances. Antioquia also ranks second (behind Cundinamarca) in over-all “competitiveness,” according to the study. However, the

Congresses & Conferences

Prestigious Medical Congresses Debuting in Medellin; English Spoken Here

Medellin Herald October 13, 2015

Medellin hosts nearly 1,000 delegates for the 11th Congress on Immunology (“ImmunoColombia 2015”) October 13-16 at the Plaza Mayor conference center – with technical presentations in English. The Congress – sponsored by the Latin American Association of Immunology (ALAI) and the Colombian Association of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACCAI) – features leading experts on

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New ‘Branding’ Studies Analyze Medellin’s Global Image

Medellin Herald October 13, 2015

A joint study by researchers at the University of Medellin and Spain-based Urbegi University examines how Medellin can tap qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to measure its global “brand” image. On a parallel front, U-Medellin and international collaborators have just launched a separate, related study on “Brand Medellin” (“Marca Medellin”), aiming to measure

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Avianca’s Big Expansion Boosts Antioquia’s Growing Aeronautical ‘Cluster’

Medellin Herald October 8, 2015

Medellin investment promotion agency ACI (Agencia de Cooperación e Inversión de Medellín y el Área Metropolitana) announced October 8 that a new “Clúster Aeroespacial Colombiano” (Colombian aeronautical cluster) is becoming a magnet for new business growth in Antioquia.  The growth of aeronautical investment and jobs in metro Medellin is due in part to a huge […]

Congresses & Conferences

International Mining Fair Comes to Medellin October 28-30

Medellin Herald October 7, 2015

National industrial trade association Andi announced that Medellin will host the 11th annual “Colombia Minera” International Mining Fair October 28-30 in the Plaza Mayor conference center. “The end of the super cycle of commodity prices, the changing global macroeconomic scenario and regulatory changes have created a different business environment in the mining area,”

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‘El Niño’ Cuts Antioquia’s Hydropower Reserves: XM

Medellin Herald October 7, 2015

Medellin-based XM — Colombia’s national electric-power grid operator and its national wholesale energy-market trading platform – announced October 5 that the “El Niño” drought phenomenon this fall has cut hydropower reserves and consequently has boosted the call upon thermoelectric plants. Colombia’s aggregate national hydropower reservoir level has dipped to 63.97%,

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Medellin’s Annual ‘Como Vamos’ Surveys, Studies Show Progress, Shortfalls

Medellin Herald October 4, 2015

The latest annual “Medellin Como Vamos” (“How Are We Doing?”) survey (released October 2) of a representative sample of 1,520 local adults from all economic sectors shows that Medellin’s citizens are mostly satisfied with progress being made in many crucial areas — although recent security problems need more attention. While Medellin has seen a huge […]

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Corona, Cementos Molins to Build US$370 Million Cement Factory in Antioquia

Medellin Herald October 2, 2015

Spain-based Cementos Molins announced September 30 that it signed a joint-venture deal with Colombia-based multinational Grupo Corona to build a US$370 million, 1.3 million tonnes-per-year cement factory in Sonson, Antioquia. The new plant – due to start-up in mid-2018 — will take advantage of a limestone-mining license already obtained by Corona, according to

Congresses & Conferences

Medellin Hosts ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ High-Tech Educational Conference – in English

Medellin Herald September 23, 2015

The International Council for Educational Media (ICEM) will hold its 64th annual international conference September 30 to October 2 in Medellin this year – with all presentations in English (although simultaneous translations to Spanish also will be available). ICEM brings together educators, researchers and entrepreneurs to evaluate emerging technologies that enable