{
  "id": 19873013,
  "title": "Lucio Chiquito Caicedo, EPM Co-Founder, Dies at 110",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/lucio-chiquito-caicedo-epm-co-founder-dies-at-110",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T21:44:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/11/13/lucio-chiquito-caicedo-dies-110/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucio Chiquito Caicedo, a Colombian civil engineer and co-founder of Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM), passed away on November 13, 2026 at the age of 110. His career, spanning nearly eight decades, was instrumental in shaping Medellin's public utilities, the country's engineering sector, and water management research.\n\nFollowing his death, EPM's General Manager, Jhon Maya, remembered Caicedo as a revered reference for engineering in Antioquia and Colombia, acknowledging his significant role in the creation of the public utility. The company expressed its deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.\n\nBorn in Colombia in 1916, Caicedo earned his master's degree in England and returned to work on the Anchicaya hydroelectric project. He later led engineering efforts on the Piedras Blancas reservoir, contributing to EPM's creation in 1955. A scholarship from the British Council enabled his education in England, where he earned a Master of Science and Technology degree in 1947, specializing in hydraulics.\n\nCaicedo's later years were marked by academic achievements. In 2020, he completed a doctoral thesis at age 104, titled \"Punto optimo de la utilizacion del agua de un rio,\" addressing hydraulic engineering challenges and optimizing water extraction for productive uses. His research covered eight rivers, including Colombia’s Cauca and Sogamoso, and provided methods to calculate river water utilization for power generation, irrigation, and reservoir storage.",
  "summary": "Lucio Chiquito Caicedo, a Colombian civil engineer and co-founder of Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM), died on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at age 110. Over a career spanning nearly eight decades, he helped shape Medellin’s public utilities, Colombia’s engineering sector and research into water management. EPM General Manager Jhon Maya paid tribute to him following […]",
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}