The Transformation of Medellin (Video)

Plato says on Jul 12, 2008, 08:19:

An excellent video - thank you.

Plato

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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dwmte7 says on Jul 12, 2008, 10:16:

i can remember some of those haunts around bello back around 89-90...damn right they've changed.

the only persons you'ld see back then in the streets were sicarios. now, a little hope begins to shine through the windowl.

now, about the trade deal. unless they make it a two way street for all american goods, property and services as well those of colombia coming here, fuck it. this situation with mexico is a one way street. just try taking all your belongings to mexico..car, furnishings, etc. not happening without taxes and grief. same for colombia.

when the colombians want to give what they want...go for it. until then, they can sit around like the folks in the film and lament.
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as anyone on this site knows, i love colombia with all my heart. but i've been screwed so many times taking my property into colombia that i don't for one minute support a free and open border unless it's a free and open border going both directions. paying $50,000 for a $30,000 car is bullshit and doesn't help the average colombian a bit. it's just plain rip off. fi they want open trade borders they're gonna have to reciprocate. period

the last time we took our personal property down to colombia, it cost me $7,500.00 us this after i've exported more than $350,000.00 us worth of colombian goods. i've moved up and back 3 times...i'm still trying to figure out what part of "fuck you" i don't understand.

dwmte

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Catfish35 says on Jul 12, 2008, 10:17:

MT,
With all do respect my friend, and you are..lets hope that the pesos gets stronger against the dollar, yes I agree, but lets also hope that the dollar stays strong. A weak dollar means that nobody will go to target and buy the flowers which means Target will not buy flowers, which means flowers will not be shipped, which means flowers will not be grown and so on and such..we need a good balance. Colombia needs to not rely so much on America and work on weaning themselves from the addictive teat that has been placed there.

"So many guns, and so few brains". sam spade

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MaFe says on Jul 12, 2008, 10:43:

I hope the dollar goes up again. See how it helps the average Colombian? By the way my aunt bought me a variety of those socks from target...when I opened them and saw made in Colombia...I felt pride...

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 12, 2008, 10:45:

nice find...

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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MaFe says on Jul 12, 2008, 11:12:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/10/AR2008...


That is the article that goes with the video..

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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Plato says on Jul 12, 2008, 11:44:

Douglas, let me ask you a question . . . are you angry??

Plato

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 12, 2008, 11:53:

douglas just needs a cold costena cerveza, cuban cigar and a heavy dose of llano grande...

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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MaFe says on Jul 12, 2008, 12:29:

Douglas tiene razón!

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 12, 2008, 12:42:

dwmte7,

I thought we would have heard some good news regarding the proposed bill, but so far nothing. http://www.scribd.com/doc/502990/InvestInColombia

Catfish,
I don't think we will see a strong dollar for some time, but we could see the peso drop against the dollar as it was moving before the hostage rescue last week.

"Huevos Rancheros en Medellin, No Quiero Taco Bell." - www.medellintraveler.com

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lanegrapaisa says on Jul 12, 2008, 12:51:

wait, you're here already?

Hasta el santo Papa tira peos!

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 12, 2008, 12:55:

todavia no.....

The industrious Paisas are independent and very optimistic about the future.......
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Así somos... independientes y optimistas

Los paisas podemos seguir siendo descritos con frases como "echados para adelante, independientes, optimistas y rebuscadores". ¡Sí! Además de los avances tecnológicos y una mayor escolaridad en la población antioqueña, el empuje se mantiene como un factor de cohesión y liderazgo.

Así lo revelan los resultados de la encuesta que realizó Invamer entre el 30 de mayo y el 16 de junio de este año, entre 240 personas residentes en el area Metropolitana, 50 por ciento hombres y 50 por ciento mujeres, de 18 años de edad en adelante.

Si bien la figura materna prevalece como la más importante en la mayoría de los hogares, de hecho un 73 por ciento afirma que es la mamá quien toma las decisiones económicas del hogar, los resultados muestran a un antioqueño más independiente, que ahora deja el hogar a más temprana edad y que, en general, tiende a vivir más solo, pues entre sus actividades favoritas están oír radio o los videojuegos, que no requieren tener a alguien al lado.

Cuando resuelve formar su propio hogar, el 41 por ciento sigue prefiriendo un matrimonio por lo católico. Sin embargo, el porcentaje de matrimonios por lo civil aumentó del 29 al 32 por ciento en el último año, como se incrementó también la decisión de vivir en unión libre.

Los resultados señalan que los fríjoles mandan la parada en el tema gastronómico, pero no es que la comida típica sea el plato obligado para todos.

El cuidado del aspecto físico, al igual que de la salud, también ha hecho que muchos tiendan ahora por comidas mucho más sanas. Lo light ganó terreno y pasó de un 22 a un 30 por ciento.

Aunque han aumentado los gimnasios en las ciudades, los antioqueños prefieren salir a caminar -un 53 por ciento- que ejercitarse en recintos cerrados.

Las vacaciones se gozan fuera de casa. Los paisas prefieren destinos locales y nacionales. Cuando lo hacen, prevalece el uso del transporte público terrestre a destinos como Santa Fe de Antioquia, Rionegro, Girardota, Coveñas, Cartagena, Bogotá y San Andrés. Solo un 6 por ciento se moviliza en avión.

Para la gran mayoría, la buena vida está asociada a gozar de buena salud, tener una casa propia y una relación afectiva feliz.

Así somos: optimistas y emprendedores.

"Huevos Rancheros en Medellin, No Quiero Taco Bell." - www.medellintraveler.com

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chloe says on Jul 12, 2008, 13:46:

Great video, just got back from a month long visit to Medellin, the cable car and metro is wonderful

chloe

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dwmte7 says on Jul 12, 2008, 15:12:

plato....gotta tell ya friend...i like to get kissed if i'm gonna get fucked. these free trade deals need so damn much scrutiny. the mexican one hasn't been straightened out and now this one. will i'm livin proof that doing this only for the "poor" paisas, is bull shit. i spent a fortune in colombia and exported all of that work and what did i get...grief.

i hope--and this is for everyone of you u.s. expats there in colombia. write your senator and demand conditions before we just play mr niceguy all over again. i have no problem with helping all these folks, but i don't like the idea of getting screwed in the bargain. and if you're livin down there and you want to bring your stuff down.....ask yourselves, why should you pay when they don't have to. ask your self real seriously. it's cost me about $20,000.00 so far and i've had it. i love that place, but i'm no colombians piece of ass.

dwmte

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Cali2005 says on Jul 12, 2008, 15:23:

SUSTAINING THE MEDELLIN MIRACLE

WASHINGTON POST...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/10/AR2008...

Medellin Apartments and Tours http://www.MedellinApartments.INFO

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Catfish35 says on Jul 12, 2008, 16:45:

CALI, This was the post I was referring to in my statement above. It is a great article on how the dropping dollar and the USA economy in the toilet is no good for Colombia. If mericans ain't buying Colombia aint selling.

"So many guns, and so few brains". sam spade

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