Labor has accompanied humanity since ancient times; however, it’s only with the advent of capitalist alienation that labor has come to be contemplated. Labor is a complex concept that encompasses a broad array of historical layers of meaning, not always reconcilable with each other, and therefore problematic. Despite its prevailing […]
[En español tras texto en inglés] The “Sindicato Antioqueño” (Antioqueño Union) or “Grupo Empresarial Antioqueño” (Antioqueño Business Group), is recognized as one of the main economic groups in Colombia and a leading actor in the country. Due to its importance, it is of interest to learn about its corporate actions. […]
On April 19, 1978, on page six of El Colombiano (a newspaper from Medellín), the following note was published: “A group of Antioquian investors created a common capital fund of $1,000 million pesos, with the purpose of investing in Antioquian companies to maintain control of them in the region and […]
In this video, a concise overview is provided of the emergence of coffee cultivation in Colombia. Juan Carlos López Díez, a history professor and co-editor of the book commemorating the 90th anniversary of the National Federation of Coffee Growers, delves into the history of the expansion of the coffee economy […]
Founded in 1887 to meet the need for mechanizing gold extraction in Colombia, the School of Mines of Medellín was a pioneer in training managers in the country. Since 1912, with the creation of the Civil Engineering program —in parallel with technical subjects— other courses were introduced aimed at […]
The economic and business history of Antioquia is closely linked to its geography, especially to the Andes Mountain range. During the colonial period, its abundant reserves of gold and silver drove a prosperous mining economy, fueling Atlantic trade via the Magdalena River. The 19th century in Antioquia witnessed significant colonization […]