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Medellin in the News

Medellin continues to shine in the international media.

    News Articles from 2015 - 2018

    Colombia: from failed state to Latin American powerhouseThe Telegraph. 28 Feb 2015
    36 Hours in Medellín, ColombiaNY Times. 13 May 2015
    Medellín, Colombia: a miracle of reinventionThe Guardian. 19 Sept 2015
    A Tale of Several CitiesBBC News. 20 May 2015
    Medellín escapes grip of drug lord to embrace radical urbanismThe Guardian. 13 May 2016
    Colombia's Medellín, once Pablo Escobar's turf, astonishes world with radical redoFox News. 28 March 2016
    Why Medellín, Colombia Could Be the Next Major Art DestinationPaper. 24 May 2016
    Medellin’s urban success story, two decades after Pablo EscobarThe World Weekly. 19 May 2016
    We took a family trip to the capital of a notorious former drug cartelThe Washington Post. 23 June 2016
    Once A Drug Den, Medellin Is On the Path to ProsperityThe National Interest. 11 August 2016
    Why you should go to Colombia now – before it's too lateThe Telegraph. 11 February 2017
    Don't call Medellin a model cityDevex. 07 September 2016
    11 surprising facts about Medellín, ColombiaMatador Network. 15 February 2017
    MEDELLIN: CITY OF MUSICThe Culture-ist. 13 October 2017
    After Five Decades of Civil War, Colombia’s Healing BeginsNational Geographic. January 2018
    6 things you need to know before you go to ColombiaThe Metro. 18 February 2018
    From murder capital to retiree haven, how Medellin has outgrown ‘Narcos’Miami Herald. 05 March 2018

    CNN: Latin America Rising - Colombia Part One

    CNN: Latin America Rising - Colombia Part Two

    CNN: Latin America Rising - Colombia Part Three

    New York Times: What to Do in Medellín in 36 Hours