The present-day economy of Medellín is one of the largest
in Colombia and is led by a powerful group of people from the private sector
known as the Grupo Empresarial
Antioqueño (Antioquian Enterprises Group). It was formerly known as the Sindicato Antioqueño (Antioquian
Union), but after being mistaken abroad for a labor union, which hampered its
international growth for many years, a new formal name was chosen. It is
represented by David Bojanini, head of Suramericana de Seguros (an insurance
