Sea turtle traders, They met with the Director of Corpoguajira, Luis Medina Toro to analyze the commitments that will be made official as part of this initiative.

As part of the Sponsor a Turtle and Carry it in your Heart program, Corpoguajira leads the labor reconversion project for the captors, intermediaries and traders who are part of the chain of illegal sea turtle trafficking; with the aim of identifying other business opportunities that allow the preservation of the species and to promote the culture of entrepreneurship in these people, the generation of sustainable jobs and its business strengthening.

In the coming days, Corpoguajira will present the preliminary project, which will be analyzed by the people who are currently dedicated to the commercialization of turtles. Subsequently, an agreement will be signed through which the commitment not to continue with this type of practices will be made official..

This initiative also contemplates the implementation of business plans, that generate the necessary income for turtle sellers to satisfy their needs. These projects will have the support and advice of the Guajira Verde Network.

Corpoguajira in partnership with other companies, will promote the development and sustainability of the plans through their financing and dissemination, making them visible as an example at the national level.