General News

Aeromexico, JetBlue, Copa Restart International Flights at Medellin’s JMC Airport

Medellin Herald October 2, 2020

Aeromexico announced the arrival today (October 2) of its very first nonstop flight between Mexico City and Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordoba (JMC) international airport, having previously suspended service for the last seven months of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the company, Aeromexico

Infrastructure

Colombia Government: US$365 Million Financing Set for Crucial ‘Mar 2’ Highway

Medellin Herald September 25, 2020

Antioquia’s departmental government officially announced September 24 that the national government will finalize on November 11 a COP$1.4 trillion (US$365 million) financing package for the crucial “Tramo 2” (phase-two section) of new highway linked to the under-construction Toyo Tunnel westward from Medellin. The Toyo Tunnel – also known as “Tunel Guillermo Gaviria

General News

Avianca Restarting Flights from Medellin to Miami, New York on September 28; American Airlines Relaunches Miami-Medellin Service

Medellin Herald September 24, 2020

Avianca – Colombia’s biggest airline – on September 24 announced the restart of four times/week nonstop services between New York, Miami and Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE) starting September 28. Simultaneously, American Airlines announced September 24 the immediate restart of five times/week service between Medellin and Miami. Then, starting

Infrastructure

‘Pacifico 1’ Highway Between Medellin’s Southern Suburbs and Cauca River/Bolombolo Now 50% Complete

Medellin Herald September 21, 2020

The Medellin-based Covipacifico construction consortium announced September 18 that the “Pacifico 1” highway between Medellin’s southern suburbs and the Cauca River town of Bolombolo is now 50% complete. The COP$2.78 trillion (US$725 million) project, once completed in 2023, would dramatically reduce transit times between Medellin and southwestern Antioquia, connecting to

Health & Insurance.

Covid-19: Antioquia Passes 100,000-Cases Mark Today; Science Study Shows Face Masks Even-More Useful for Disease Prevention, Symptoms Moderation

Medellin Herald September 17, 2020

With the Antioquia departmental government on September 16 reporting a cumulative total of 99,632 cases of Covid-19, including 2,124 total deaths and an average of more than 1,000 new cases daily — mainly in Medellin and Valle de Aburra — Antioquia today (September 17) will surpass the 100,000-cases marker. However, there’s startling good news on […]

General News

International Flights to/from Medellin Gradually Restart on September 21

Medellin Herald September 16, 2020

Colombia Transport Minister Ángela María Orozco and Health Minister Fernando Ruiz jointly announced last night (September 15) that regular international passenger flights will start to resume on September 21 from Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordova (MDE) international airport. Two days prior to the restart at JMC, Spirit Airlines on September 19 will debut its first regular […]

General News

Mapfre Pays Another US$100 Million for Hidroituango Damages; Generator Installations Start in November; Designers, Builders Contradict Claims; Civil-Suit Hearing in October

Medellin Herald September 16, 2020

Medellin-based electric power giant EPM announced September 15 that — as expected — it just received a second, US$100 million installment from insurer Mapfre to cover equipment-and-infrastructure damages from an April 2018 diversion-tunnel collapse at EPM’s 2.4-gigawatt Hidroituango hydroelectric project. Combined with a December 2019 insurance payment of

General News

Ex-Mayor Federico Gutierrez, Former EPM Board, Former EPM General Manager Denounce False Accusations by Medellin Mayor Quintero on Hidroituango Tunnel-Collapse Study

Medellin Herald September 8, 2020

Former Medellin Mayor Federico Gutierrez, Former EPM General Manager Jorge Londoño de la Cuesta and all eight former EPM Board members who resigned in protest last month for being ignored on a Hidroituango “conciliation” lawsuit decision issued a joint bulletin this morning (September 8) denouncing Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero for falsely claiming that they had […]

General News

Hidroituango Insurance-Adjuster’s Findings on Tunnel Collapse Similar to Skava Consulting’s Report to EPM — but Political Accusations Nevertheless Ensue

Medellin Herald September 7, 2020

A just-released Hidroituango tunnel-collapse report for Mapfre Insurance’s UK-based reinsurance loss adjuster Advanta Global Services – publicly revealed today (September 7) via Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero’s Twitter account – sparks renewed “corruption” and “cover-up” accusations brought by Mayor Quintero against former EPM directors and former Medellin Mayor Federico

General News

Hidroituango Contractor Lawsuit Could Produce Huge Loss for EPM: Court Risks, Counter-Suits, Lost Power Sales, Insurance Denials, Delays, Grid Reliability Charges

Medellin Herald September 5, 2020

EPM’s professional employees union Sinpro on September 4 unveiled a disturbing analysis warning that residents downstream of the Hidroituango hydropower project who earlier sued EPM could seek to grab at least some of the COP$9.9 trillion/US$2.6 billion damages award being sought by EPM in a “conciliation” lawsuit against Hidroituango contractors and insurers. Sinpro adds