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In order to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of Malambo, Atlantico on Colombia’s north coast, and promote the development of the municipality, Medellín based utility EPM has opened the El Tesoro water treatment plant. In addition, during the event commemorating the...

How did Medellín go from being infamous as the most dangerous city on Earth to being famous as the most innovative city on Earth? The United Nations recently held a global conference in Medellín, bringing government officials from all over the world to learn from Medellin’s...

EAFIT is a fairly young university when compared to European colleges or even many in the New World. Still, it has done quite a bit in its 55 year history. Started by business leaders in Antioquia who wanted a qualified source of managers and technicians, EAFIT has managed to...

The utility Grupo EPM (Empresas Públicas de Medellín), owned by the municipal government of Colombia’s second largest city, has reached an agreement to purchase the water utility Aguas de Antofagasta, S.A. (ADASA)  in Chile, subject to Chile’s Empresa Concesionaria de Servicios...

While Colombia’s center of government may rest in Bogotá, the second largest city of Medellín has always been an economic engine and home to some of Colombia’s largest enterprises. Free of the confrontational politics and scandal that have often plagued the country’s capital,...

Carlos Ferrer has been making moves since taking over as the general manager and vice president of Unisys LACSA, encompassing all of Latin America except Mexico and Brasíl. Running everything from his Bogotá office, Ferrer is responsible for leading over 2,000 employees,...

The ratings firm Fitch reaffirmed its opinion on Medellin’s creditworthiness in a release issued today. Edited excerpts follow: According to Fitch, the rating actions are the result of the city’s relevant role in the Colombian economy; sound, albeit declining,...