Medellin is nestled in a valley in the Andes mountain range. The city’s steep hillsides were covered with sprawling slums while maze-like alleys were littered with waste. The widespread poverty ...

Once dubbed the world’s murder capital, Medellín, Colombia, has rewritten its story through social urbanism—a bold approach blending public spaces, mobility, and community power. This article dives ...

Supporting sports, because the kids in the barrios have the same dreams as us, the artists," said Castro, who rose to stardom from the slums of Medellín, tells Billboard. The Paisas, he adds (the ...