There is good news
There are weeks when opening the newspaper feels like opening a wound: one scandal more terrifying than the next, attacks with dozens of deaths, and never a lack of rotten pots. The noise of what goes wrong in the country can become so deafening that it ends up drowning everything else out. And 'everything else'—that which does not shout, that which does not scandalize but rather advances with patience and work—is, frequently, more real and more lasting than the din of the moment.
TL;DR
- Nutresa rebranded 17 iconic brands to convey messages of hope and belief.
- The private sector generates 87% of formal employment in Antioquia, which represents 15% of the national GDP.
- Antioquia leads the nation in the 'obras por impuestos' (works for taxes) program with an investment of $341 billion COP.
- Puerto Antioquia has begun operations, marking a significant milestone after decades of planning.
- The 4G highways connect Puerto Antioquia to the rest of the country, a project driven by local entrepreneurs.
- Progress is being made on the Túnel del Toyo, with regional leaders actively involved.
- Medellín's startup ecosystem is thriving, attracting significant foreign investment.
- The EAFIT and EIA universities launched U-Ventures to incubate 300 companies.
- Medellín received an award from the Bloomberg Foundation for its 'Medellín Cero Hambre' initiative.
- Medellín was named a 'city of trees' and will be the World Book Capital in 2027.
- Antioquia's tourism grew by approximately 11% in the last year, with Medellín attracting 27% of non-resident foreign tourists to Colombia.