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EPM announced the appointment of JUliana Zapata Molina as VP of Human Talent & Organizational Development and Jhonatan Estiven Villada as VP of Legal Affairs.

Colombian presidential hopeful Sergio Fajardo is one of the defendants the comptroller held responsible in today’s ruling, along with former Medellín Mayor Federico Restrepo, former candidate Alonso Salazar, and former CEO of EPM / current CEO of Cementos Argos, Juan Esteban Calle.

EPM’s management has been a constantly revolving door since Medellín’s Mayor Daniel Quintero took office, the utility seeing 4 CEOs in less than two years, resignation of the board of directors, and further intrigue. Now that instability appears to be affecting Afinia.

The fire reduces the facility’s output from 393 megawatts to 246 megawatts until repairs can be made. EPM reports that there were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Bond investors and ratings agencies will be watching closely for signs that Carrillo has both the autonomy and acumen to successfully move the company forward while avoiding the political intrigue brewing in Colombia’s second largest city.

The letter of resignation came just hours after a contentious press conference where Calderón wished to discuss his investment plan, but the press, including Finance Colombia, wished to delve into the numerous gaps and inconsistencies in his qualifications.

According to former GM Rendón in several interviews, the mayor fired him due to his resistance of the mayor's interference in EPM’s internal management, contrary to the established corporate governance framework that allows EPM to operate as a business without direct political...

When the catastrophic flooding occurred on April 18, 2018, 18 transformers had been installed, but were submerged for 9 months when engineers had to flood the power generation chamber to save the rest of the structure. This left the transformers completely destroyed,...

Olga Lucia Arango, president of SINPRO, EPM's largest labor union, expresses in a letter shared with Finance Colombia, the union's grave concerns with the behavior of, and public battle between Medellín Mayor Daniel Quintero and EPM former GM Alvaró Rendón, who was both hired...

According to Rendón on radio interviews he gave with Colombian radio stations Blu Radio and W Radio, Mayor Quintero has led a hostile takeover of EPM. In the interviews, Rendón accused the mayor of attempting to install his private secretary, Camila Villamizar, on various EPM...