Pablo Escobar’s hippo sees a dentist
A hippopotamus which formerly belonged to drug lord Pablo Escobar, and now lives in Medellin zoo, has received a visit from a dentist, English media reported Thursday. The hippo, named…
A hippopotamus which formerly belonged to drug lord Pablo Escobar, and now lives in Medellin zoo, has received a visit from a dentist, English media reported Thursday. The hippo, named…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s proposal to pay students in Medellin a monthly stipend if they provide intelligence to the military is causing controversy among political commentators. Uribe said on Tuesday…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe wants some 1,000 students in Medellin to act as informants for the army, in the government’s latest attempt to curb ongoing violence in the city. The…
Medellin has finally completed its new tourist metro-cable line L, which will carry passengers over the hills east of the city to Arvi Park. After years of planning, it is…
For the first time in the country’s history, Colombia has an English-language radio show, broadcast from the University of Antioquia in Medellin. The show, tilted “Prime Cuts,” is hosted by…
The native Colombian fruit known as “borojo” will be cultivated and used as a key ingredient in two new high-energy drinks. The fruit, which grows in the western Colombian department…
Colombia’s defense minister, Gabriel Silva, on Friday said murder rates in the cities of Cali and Medellin are at their lowest in thirty years and that local security concerns are…
A Colombian man, once entering the country as an illegal immigrant, graduated with honors from Harvard University’s medical program and is now a renowned cardiovascular surgeon. Harold Fernandez traveled by…
A recent report published by the Medellin mayor’s office shows that the city’s tourist industry expanded last year. According to the mayor’s office, the hotel industry reported a 12% increase…