Antioquia Department

SDT Ingenieria to Connect Schools in Colombia with Internet Access from Hughes

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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GERMANTOWN, Md., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for over 50 years, today announced that Hughes satellite internet service and equipment will be deployed by SDT Ingenieria to connect 670 schools in Colombia. A leading Colombian information and communication technology company, SDT Ingenieria was awarded the project to help bridge the digital divide in the Antioquia Department in the mountainous, rural Medellín region where terrestrial connectivity is lacking.

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  • GERMANTOWN, Md., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for over 50 years, today announced that Hughes satellite internet service and equipment will be deployed by SDT Ingenieria to connect 670 schools in Colombia.
  • "The solution from SDT Ingenieria using Hughes satellite internet access meets all our criteria for connecting our schools to the internet," said David Aristizbal, supervisor, Antioquia Department.
  • "We are proud to be a value-added reseller of internet access from Hughes; they are the natural choice for a partner to help connect the unconnected," said Diego Hernndez, president of SDT Ingenieria.
  • The Hughes flagship Internet service, HughesNet, connects more than 1.5 million subscribers across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER System powers Internet access for tens of millions more worldwide.

Colombian Gold Stocks; Tax Incentives and Skilled Labour Make Colombia Ideal for Mining

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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Point Roberts, Washington and Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 16, 2021) - Investorideas.com , a leading investor news resource covering gold and mining stocks releases a special report on gold mining in Colombia and what makes Colombia such a draw for mining companies and investors.

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  • Point Roberts, Washington and Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 16, 2021) - Investorideas.com , a leading investor news resource covering gold and mining stocks releases a special report on gold mining in Colombia and what makes Colombia such a draw for mining companies and investors.
  • Colombia hosts high-grade underground mines and a rich history of mining across various commodities like gold, silver and copper.
  • At this mine, the O2Gold team sampled quartz vein chips in channels, obtaining gold values of up to 42.3 g/t.
  • Under the latest Colombia Tax Reform corporate income tax is 31% for 2021 and expected to be 30% for 2022 and onwards.

La Montaña Mi Hogar Collective Raises Awareness for Destructive Mining in Colombia

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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MEDELLIN, Colombia, Aug.6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --One of Colombia's most beautiful and ecologically diverse regions is being threatened by the multinational mining conglomerate AngloGold Ashanti.

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  • MEDELLIN, Colombia, Aug.6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --One of Colombia's most beautiful and ecologically diverse regions is being threatened by the multinational mining conglomerate AngloGold Ashanti.
  • The mining operation has not started yet, and it is already dividing the soul of the community," said Mesa.
  • Residents, farmers, landowners, business owners, and local governments have banded together under the collective La Montaa Mi Hogar ("The Mountain My Home") to prevent the ecological and social devastation that this mining operation would cause.
  • About La Montaa Mi Hogar:We are a collective of residents, farmers, landowners, business owners, and local governments of the Southwestern Region of Antioquia standing for sustainable development and fighting to protect our vision for the future.

PharmaCielo to Produce 500-Year-Old Cannabis Strain in the Ancestral Territory of the Arhuaco

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Thursday, December 13, 2018
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TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - PharmaCielo Ltd. ("PharmaCielo" or the "Company"), the Canadian parent of Colombia's premier cultivator and producer of medicinal-grade cannabis oil PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., announced that it has received a 500-year-old ancestral cannabis strain (the "Seeds") for its exclusive use, from the Arhuaco indigenous people (the "Arhuaco").

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - PharmaCielo Ltd. ("PharmaCielo" or the "Company"), the Canadian parent of Colombia's premier cultivator and producer of medicinal-grade cannabis oil PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., announced that it has received a 500-year-old ancestral cannabis strain (the "Seeds") for its exclusive use, from the Arhuaco indigenous people (the "Arhuaco").
  • The Company received the Seeds as part of a traditional ceremony at the site of its nursery and propagation centre in Rionegro, Antioquia.
  • The Seeds will be cultivated by PharmaCielo in the Arhuaco's ancestral territory of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
  • PharmaCielo's principal (and wholly-owned) subsidiary is PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., headquartered at its nursery and propagation centre located in Rionegro, Colombia.