How Medellín, Colombia, Became the World’s Smartest City
Think of a gondola suspended under a cable, floating high off the ground as it hauls a cabin full of...
No Peace in Our Time in Colombia Key FARC drug smugglers renew the guerrilla war
Fewer than three years after Colombia’s oldest guerrilla group signed a peace agreement with the government, the terror leaders have...
FARC leader rejects former peace negotiator’s call to arms, reiterates commitment to peace
FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño, a.k.a. “Timochenko,” on Thursday called on President Ivan Duque to jointly express their support for Colombia’s peace process after...
In schools they teach not to repeat the violent history of Medellín
In the educational institutions of Medellín, students can learn about the most violent history of the city, on behalf of...
They launch special centers in Medellín to fight against smuggling
One million contraband units valued at 26.772 billion pesos were confiscated in Fiscal and Customs Police operations, between January 1...
In June, Medellín registered a 32% reduction in violent deaths
According to the report of homicides of the Ministry of Security of Medellin, during the last month, the city reports...
How rivers became the plastic highway into the oceans
Millions of tons of plastic enter the oceans every year, polluting our seas, littering our beaches and endangering wildlife. Plastic...
Grin’s electric skateboards started rolling in Medellín
Before 8 in the morning there were already 5 scheduled trips. Even when Santiago Hernández, national manager, had not started...
Works of the center privilege space for pedestrians
The center of Medellín continues to change its face: of the 55 works proposed by the intervention plan, 18 have...
Nicacio Martínez is already a general of 4 soles
Three weeks had to wait for the commander of the national army, General Nicacio Martinez, to know if the epaulettes...