00:00President Abelardo de la Espriella completed his first month in office from Quibdó, one of the
00:04areas most affected by the earthquake of August 10th. But it didn't come alone,
00:09but with several of the so-called "cacobo" figures to talk about the reconstruction after the earthquake.
00:13What's behind this plan? Figures like Jaime and Gabriel Gilinski, Alejandro Santo Domingo,
00:18Luis Carlos Sarmiento, Fuad Char, Juan Carlos Mora, César Caicedo and Miguel Cortés were present
00:24present at the summit. The main objective was to move beyond scattered aid and implement
00:29a comprehensive strategy of private and public investment. In total, the presidency launched a
00:33A list of 14 announcements to transform the region. Among the first measures is funding.
00:38of the gastronomic boardwalk of Quibdó, with resources obtained after the call to entrepreneurs and a
00:43seed capital of 5 billion pesos, managed with Impulso for entrepreneurs
00:48victims of the earthquake. But the plan doesn't stop at the immediate emergency. It aims at major infrastructure projects.
00:54infrastructure, a mega road project and an airport project for one million pesos, financed
00:59split equally between the State and the private sector through the works for taxes mechanism.
01:04He also spoke about the controversial interoceanic canal in Chocó to connect the Pacific with
01:08The Caribbean, a project that seeks to turn the region into a hub of global trade
01:13And, interestingly, it revives an idea that had already been proposed by Gustavo's administration.
01:18Petro. He also proposed investments in solar energy and a special regime for mining.
01:23as well as to attract new investors. To coordinate such a complex operation, the government
01:28He appointed an exclusive manager for the department, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, José Leonidas
01:33Tobón, a native of the region. The package concludes with direct measures for the people.
01:38100 educational scholarships sponsored by giants like Nutresa and Nú, the banking of the
01:43population and the strengthening of tourism in gems like Nuki and Bahía Solano. Furthermore,
01:48Large chains like Olímpica or Nutresa will buy directly from local farmers
01:53Its products, including the formal production of the traditional biche. This large-scale plan
01:58It combines the deep pockets of large conglomerates with the urgency of a historically vulnerable region.
02:02forgotten. The president will continue to strengthen ties with the private sector and pledged
02:07to scrutinize every penny invested in this department.
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