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The Silleteros: Medellín's Living Cultural Heritage
The first Desfile de Silleteros was held in May 1957 with 40 flower farmers. The sourced history of Santa Elena's silletero tradition, its law and its numbers.
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From Murder Capital to Innovation Hub: The Medellín Miracle Explained
Medellín recorded 6,809 homicides in 1991 and 20 per 100,000 by 2015. The peer-reviewed evidence behind the transformation — and what it still leaves out.