General News

World Tourism Organization General Assembly Brings 158 Countries to Medellin

Medellin Herald September 11, 2015

The 21st general assembly of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) September 12-17 brings roughly 1,000 conferees representing some 158 countries to Medellin.  According to ProColombia – a government business-development agency – the WTO event is likely to spur even more tourism to Colombia

Health & Insurance.

Medicine in Medellin: The National Health Care System (Part Two)

Medellin Herald September 11, 2015

Medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to an international reputation for high quality, high technology, friendly service and  competitive prices. But in contrast to this encouraging news for medical tourists – those mainly in the upper-end private sectors — most of the recent news stories about medical care in Medellin specifically […]

Expats Corner

My Favorite Places in and Around Medellin: Part One

Medellin Herald September 8, 2015

While I’ve been living in metro Medellin full-time for the past 13 years, I’ve been traveling here off-and-on for more than 30 years, mainly to visit family – especially during the year-end holidays. Over that time, I’ve gradually built up a list of favorite places in and around Medellin as well as in the surrounding […]

General News

ProColombia Unveils New Export Strategy; Medellin, Antioquia Leading

Medellin Herald September 8, 2015

ProColombia – the government export and investment promotion agency – announced September 2 the launch of a new business information service in order to boost Colombia’s exports of goods other than petroleum and minerals. The plunge in oil prices and the rise in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Colombian peso has taken […]

General News

Medellin Foreign Direct Investment Grows: ACI

Medellin Herald September 4, 2015

The Agencia de Cooperacion e Inversion de Medellin y el Area Metropolitana (ACI, Medellin’s investment promotion agency) announced September 3 during the “Medellin and its International Allies” conference that it has overseen US$26 million worth of cooperative investments in 126 programs under a 2012-2015 development plan. Those investments principally have focused upon

Health & Insurance.

Health Insurance for Foreigners in Medellin: The Basics (Part One)

Medellin Herald September 4, 2015

Foreigners in Medellin – whether they be visitors or permanent residents – have several choices (as well as restrictions) for several types of health insurance or alternatives. For example: Medellin-based insurance giant Sura provided Medellin Herald with the following brief overview of health insurance for foreigners in Colombia: “In Colombia, there are various

Culture

Medellin’s Expanded Museum of Modern Art Debuts

Medellin Herald September 2, 2015

The “Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellin” (MAMM) on September 2 officially inaugurated its new space – covering nearly 10,000 square meters over five floors (double the prior space) — and featuring new exhibits, a new theater, terraces and commercial spaces. While MAMM traces its roots back to 1978, where it started in the traditional Barrio […]

General News

Internet Uptake, Quality Puts Medellin in ‘Vanguard’ in South America

Medellin Herald September 1, 2015

A new study by U.S.-based consultant Telecom Advisory Services (TAS) finds that Medellin is in the “vanguard” in Colombia in terms of high-speed internet uptake and other factors that make-up a “digitalization” ranking.  According to the study, the recent sale of internet/phone/cable TV provider UNE (formerly part of Medellin city-owned utility EPM) to private-sector

General News

Haceb Whirlpool Launches Washing-Machine Production in Antioquia

Medellin Herald August 28, 2015

Haceb Whirlpool Inc. (HWI) — a new joint venture between Antioquia-based household appliance manufacturer Haceb and global “white goods” giant Whirlpool – on August 27 officially launched production of washing machines at a new, US$50 million factory adjacent to Haceb facilities in the Medellin suburb of Copacabana, Antioquia.  The plant, initially employing

Schools

Argos, EAFIT Debut Technology Research Center in Medellin

Medellin Herald August 26, 2015

EAFIT university and Colombia-based cement producer, power generator and port developer Argos announced August 26 the start-up of “Argos Center,” a new, US$9 million, 4,800-square-meters research facility at the university’s main campus in Medellin. The center – built with “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) certification in mind — will house