During the hearing, which was chaired by the Minister of the Environment, Frank Pearl González; the General Director of Corpoguajira Arcesio Romero Pérez, explained in detail the progress of each of the projects carried out on the peninsula, including recovery work on several stretches of eroded rivers, through the construction of channeling works, channeling and gabion works in longitudinal and breakwater type walls, for the protection and recovery of the banks of the Cañaverales rivers, Cease, Reeds, Paraguachón, Tomarrazón, El Molino, Villanueva and Tabaco stream.

During your participation, Romero Pérez, He also stated that the entity is working on the construction of a specific channel for surface runoff from a stream located in the urban perimeter of La Jagua del Pilar.. For its part in the Paraguachón River, Gabion construction work is carried out for the protection and recovery of the Mantilla sector, Likewise, desedimentation work on the drainage channel of the Paraguachón lagoon, adjacent to the national highway.

“Through this event, We have presented to the country our commitment to comprehensive risk management in La Guajira. With this work, we have benefited 290.000 inhabitants of the region, In addition to generating a total of 126 jobs”, Romero Perez explains Arcesio, Director Corpoguajira.

The public hearing was held at the facilities of Radio Television of Colombia (RTVC). It was broadcast live and direct, through the Institutional Channel.