It’s a model city that has achieved greater coexistence,” the head of Latin America at the World Economic Forum, Marisol Argueta de Barillas, told EFE.Ĭolombia’s second city once had the stigma of being the world’s most violence- and drug trafficking-ridden city, but it is now emerging as a reborn, modern metropolis able to host a forum focused on analyzing the region’s economic growth in a context of global crisis. “Medellin is recognized worldwide for its capacity for transformation through social innovation and a booming private sector. The capital of the province of Antioquia, Medellin is looking to leverage the transformation it has experienced in recent years to consolidate itself as a venue for international events.
The northwestern Colombian city of Medellin will host the World Economic Forum on Latin America 2016 on Thursday and Friday, providing it an opportunity to showcase its urban and social renewal and inspire the nearly 800 attendees at the gathering from 45 countries.
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