General News

Medellin Mayor Fires EPM General Manager with No Explanation Why

Medellin Herald February 2, 2021

In what critics see as a disturbing habit of recklessness and political capriciousness, Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero and his hand-picked Board of Directors of city-owned public utility EPM on February 1 fired EPM general manager Álvaro Guillermo Rendón. Rendón — himself hand-picked by

Health & Insurance.

Covid-19 Tests Now Available at Medellin’s JMC International Airport

Medellin Herald January 31, 2021

Medellin-based Healtix Home IPS and Bogota-based WTA Latam IPS jointly announced January 29 the start-up of Covid-19 testing services at Medellin’s José María Córdova (JMC) international airport in Rionegro. “From today, our airport will have a laboratory to carry out Covid-19 detection tests,” according to a bulletin from JMC. “This service will be provided by […]

Health & Insurance.

1st Covid-19 Vaccinations Here Start February 20; 35 Million People Covered by End-2021

Medellin Herald January 30, 2021

Colombia Health Minister Fernando Ruiz announced last night (January 29) that the first 337,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be administered starting February 20. Thanks to recent purchase deals, “Colombia has secured the 35 million vaccines necessary to immunize 70% of its population against Covid-19, with which we will achieve herd immunity,” according to the […]

Infrastructure

‘Doble Calzada Oriente’ Highway Wins Construction OK; New Link Between Medellin, Booming Eastern Municipalities

Medellin Herald January 20, 2021

The long-awaited “doble calzada oriente” (DCO) four-lane divided highway between Medellin’s “Las Palmas” eastern highway and the Jose Maria Cordova (JMC) international airport just won a final approval from the Antioquia departmental government. As a result, construction on the COP$926 billion (US$265 million), 13.7-kilometers-long project will start this

Health & Insurance.

Colombia Adding 71,000 More Covid-19 Vaccination Specialists; Antioquia Gets 8,600

Medellin Herald January 15, 2021

Colombia Health Minister Fernando Ruiz announced last night (January 14) that another 71,473 vaccination specialists soon will join the existing 7,000 nationally qualified Covid-19 vaccinators via a new training program that starts today. The “Management of Vaccination Against Covid-19 in Colombia” course now underway with Colombia’s SENA training institute includes

Health & Insurance.

Colombia Updates Covid-19 Monthly Vaccination Schedule; U.S. Demands Infection Tests for All Colombian Passenger Arrivals

Medellin Herald January 13, 2021

Colombia Health Minister Fernando Ruiz revealed last night (January 12) that the first 850,000 people here to get Covid-19 vaccinations will get their shots in February.  Assuming compliance with projected delivery and distribution schedules, the tentative vaccination plan includes: February: 850,000 people vaccinated.March: 3,862,900.April: 1,800,000.May: 7,968,900.June:

Health & Insurance.

Covid-19 Vaccination Plan to Include ‘Mi Vacuna’ App

Medellin Herald January 5, 2021

The Medellin Mayor’s Office on January 5 issued a bulletin updating plans to begin Covid-19 vaccinations in February. The first phase of 86,526 doses of the vaccine will be administered to front-line health-care workers and adults 80-and-over, next month. That will be followed by a second phase covering those 60 to 79 plus second-line health-care workers, […]

General News

Medellin, Antioquia Impose Covid-19 Quarantine Through January 3; Health Ministry Inks Deal for 9 Million More Vaccines

Medellin Herald December 31, 2020

Medellin and Antioquia governments announced December 30 that a total quarantine will be imposed here from 8 pm Thursday December 31 to 6 am Sunday January 3 because of surging cases of Covid-19. Acting Governor Luis Fernando Suárez Vélez pointed out that Antioquia is suffering about 2,000 new cases daily of Covid-19, flooding hospitals to […]

Health & Insurance.

Medellin Readies 800,000 Covid-19 Vaccinations; Appointment Instructions to be Sent Via ‘Medellin Me Cuida’ App in January

Medellin Herald December 20, 2020

Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero announced December 19 that 338 vaccination teams throughout the city are gearing-up to administer 800,000 Covid-19 vaccinations starting in February. “Those people who are part of the population that will be vaccinated in the first stage will receive information and instructions through the ‘Medellín Me Cuida’ [application],” according to the

Health & Insurance.

Colombia Confirms 40 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses, Unveils Five-Stage Vaccination Plan Starting February

Medellin Herald December 19, 2020

Colombia President Ivan Duque announced last night (December 18) in a nationally televised address that Colombia now has guaranteed supplies of 40 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in deals with Pfizer, AstraZeneca and the Covax multinational consortium. As a result, “in the first weeks of 2021 we are advancing the process of mass vaccination,” Duque revealed. […]