Posts Tagged ‘Violent Crime’

For Real Estate Investors, Colombia Has a Bright Future

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A few days ago, Colombian voters went to the polls for the first round of their quadrennial presidential elections. For many, it will be the most important decision of the new century thus far. The current President, Alvaro Uribe, leaves... (Continue reading)

Property and security in Medellin

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In a recent post I said “Colombia might just be the greatest city in the world for some people”. Well, today I had to send my assistant flowers because she got bombarded with so many subscriber emails questioning my sanity–... (Continue reading)

Medellín’s Nonconformist Mayor Turns Blight to Beauty

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Dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, sporting three days’ growth of beard and unruly hair nearly down to his shoulders, Sergio Fajardo looks every bit the nonconformist mathematician who spent years attaining a doctorate at the University of Wisconsin. But... (Continue reading)