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From Tomato-Thrower To Banana Republican, Can Medellin’s Mayor Daniel Quintero Learn Good Governance (Please?): Op-Ed

Only 8 months into his term as mayor of Medellín, tomato-throwing Daniel Quintero has managed to unite Paisas from labor unions to corporate giants against him.Multiple boards of directors have resigned, and Fitch has downgraded the city-owned utility's credit, citing 'governance...

Posted On September 1, 2020

, By Loren Moss

EPM’s Board of Directors Resign En Masse, Creating Crisis For Mayor Daniel Quintero

The board’s resignation left the utility’s CEO, Álvaro Guillermo Rendón trying to explain to the media and public why the entire board of directors resigning or the mayor’s actions are nothing to worry about.

Posted On August 17, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Guest Editorial: The Challenging New Path For Tourism In Medellín & Antioquia

Of all the economic sectors in Antioquia & Medellin, tourism is the most affected, including its entire value chain including lodging, travel agencies, air, land, river, & maritime transport, gastronomy, bars, and entertainment. Its recovery is the most complex of all,...

Posted On June 1, 2020

, By Sergio Escobar

President Ivan Duque Declares State of Emergency in Colombia Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

Yesterday, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque declared a national health emergency in the country as the number of coronavirus cases in the Andean nation rose to 13.

Posted On March 13, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Left to right: Dr. Gina Tambini, representative of the Panamerican Health Organization; Dr. Marta Ospina, director of Colombia's National Institute of Health, President Ivan Duque, and new Minister of Health, Dr. Fernando Ruíz Gomez. Photo credit Nicolás Galeano, Presidencia de La República.

Colombian Coronavirus Cases Triple Overnight, Now In 3 Cities. New Victims Returned From Spain

After the first case of coronavirus COVID-19 was diagnosed on Colombian territory in a student who had returned to Bogotá from Milan, Italy, two more cases have been diagnosed in passengers returning from Spain. The additional cases were diagnosed in Medellín and Buga, a small...

Posted On March 9, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Out of 105,828 global cases of Coronavirus, there is only 1 confirmed case in Colombia as of publication. (Infographic courtesy of Colombian Ministry of Health)

Coronavirus Case Now Confirmed In Colombia, Victim Returned From Milan, Italy

The first coronavirus infection has been confirmed in Colombia after a 19 year old female student tested positive after returning to Bogotá from Milan, Italy. Containment protocols have been activated.

Posted On March 8, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Municipality of La Macarena, Meta Certified For Sustainable Tourism

The Colombian town of La Macarena, Meta and surrounding areas has been certified as a “sustainable tourism destination” by ACERT S.A. and recognized by Colombia’s deputy minister of tourism, Julián Guerrero Orozco. The sustainability designation includes Colombia’s famous Caño...

Posted On October 15, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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22% of Visitors To Colombia From USA, Followed by Peru (20%) & Panamá (17%)

In the first half of 2019, the number of international visitors passing through Colombian immigration continues its upward trend, with 2,865,070 foreign nonresident visitors between January & August, according to Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Tourism...

Posted On October 4, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Colombia Seeks To Export Mango, Pitaya, Bell Peppers To US In Trade Talks

Colombia’s vice minister of foreign trade Laura Valdivieso Jiménez met this week with US undersecretary of commerce Gilbert Kaplan during his visit to Colombia to discuss trade, when she brought up for discussion agricultural admissibility of several agricultural products,...

Posted On September 12, 2019

, By Loren Moss