One-oh-eight in the afternoon. We are returning shortly to hear the statement from President Abelardo de la Spray, accompanied by the group of business leaders who have met with the head of state and the government cabinet in Quibdó, for the first business summit for the transformation of Chocó and the reconstruction of the country. Just as we had anticipated, the summit is truly fruitful, or has been, because this summit has now concluded, which brought President Abelardo de las Priella to the Quibdó city airport very early today—his fourth visit to the Chocó territory in less than a month. This time, he did so accompanied by several business leaders whom he had personally invited in previous days. They had already held a prior meeting at the presidential headquarters in the city of Barranquilla, and there he told them, "Come with me to Chocó.""I want to invite you to join me not only in rebuilding Chocó, but in transforming that territory." They have met this morning, and these images correspond to that meeting that the national leader held with the most important business groups in the country, and it was not difficult to foresee that the results would simply be extraordinary. Of course, we do not want to get ahead of it. The head of state, along with the business leaders of Colombia, will deliver the results; but the results are wonderful, simply extraordinary in terms of transformation for Chocó, seeking to turn the tragedy of the earthquake on August 10th into an opportunity for transformation for a territory that has been historically forgotten, truly. The conclusions and announcements have been very important; they all had the opportunity to speak, to make their contributions, their ideas, their commitments so that, instead of just rhetoric, real and concrete actions can begin immediately to materialize the reconstruction of the social, labor, and economic fabric of the Chocó department. Severely struck after the earthquake on August 10th. There are very important announcements. We are waiting for President Abelardo de las Priella, who will offer a statement in a matter of minutes, a broadcast we are carrying out at this time through the public media system on the institutional channel Señal Colombia and the social media accounts of the Presidency of the Republic. Moments. The president will be accompanied by Gabriel and Jaime Gilinski, of the Gilinski Group, who are the ones behind many organizations, including Nutresa, for example. And I mention Nutresa because through Nutresa there will be significant announcements regarding the Guilinski group's presence there in the department of Chocó. Alejandro Santo Domingo with Valorem did the same with, we could say , a brainstorming session. From very knowledgeable men, of course, with a very important business vision that leads them to be among the, uh, perhaps most successful people in Colombia's business history. Let's see, I think we have time, don't we, to review a bit who those businessmen are who just met with President Abelardo de la Espriella there in, uh, Chocó, in Quibdó, accepting an invitation from President Abelardo de la Espriella himself. Well, Jaime Guilinski and Gabriel Guilinski are there; both were present today. They are the visible heads of the Valorem Group, one of the families with the greatest wealth and cultural influence in the country. They have a presence in media, but also in the transport and energy sectors and, uh, as we mentioned earlier for those who were in our initial broadcast, a philanthropic arm, uh, with very significant territorial strength that they will put into practice there in Chocó. Luis Carlos Sarmiento was also at this, uh, summit; he will be with the president. The statement we are expecting to unfold in a matter of minutes, but the representative of the system was there, Aval, which brings together Banco de Bogotá, Banco de Occidente, Banco Popular, uh, AV Villas , but also, uh, gathers the Porvenir Pension Fund, which has a very important presence in Central America, also with its banks. Uh, that is Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo's Grupo Aval. Speaking of bankers, the president of Bancolombia, Dr. Juan Carlos Mora, was also there. We heard him internally with some extraordinary ideas that, in the end, uh, have been condensed into a great statement that we are going to hear in moments. He is Juan Carlos Mora , the president of the bank with the largest number of clients in Colombia, which is the, uh, Bancolombia bank, uh, with a very strong presence throughout the country. This bank, which was born from, uh, an entrepreneurial initiative in Antioquia, but which for many years has now, uh, consolidated itself throughout the Colombian territory. And well, not everything is concentrated in the center of the country, but also businessmen from the Colombian Caribbean coast have said yes to this invitation from the Colombian head of state, President Abelardo de la Espriella. I am referring to Fuad Char, the patriarch of the Olímpica group, one of the most important distribution networks in Colombia, of course, heavily concentrated in the Colombian Caribbean, but with an extraordinary expansion throughout the rest of the country, with Olímpica stores becoming one of the main job creators in Colombia. Let us recall, for those of you joining this broadcast, who the businessmen are that have met with President Abelardo de la Espriella at a summit that just concluded in Quibdó, where a large part of the national cabinet was present. Of course, the mayor of Quibdó, the governor of the Chocó department, Nubia Carolina Córdoba, and from which important conclusions have emerged that we will learn about in moments. But as I was saying, we are reviewing who those businessmen are who have decided to accept the national government's invitation to support the transformation of Chocó and the country's reconstruction after the earthquake on August 10th. Moving on, we have César Caicedo. Who is César Caicedo? He was also at this working table. He is the leader of Colombina, one of the most recognized and memorable food industries that was born in the Valle del Cauca, which already, of course, has had an expansion of many years throughout the Colombian territory; with plants, massive brands, and an agricultural-industrial chain that involves many sectors of the country's small and medium-sized economy. Also with a supremely interesting process of linkage with small suppliers who are part of that Colombina distribution chain. Another important businessman from the Colombian Caribbean coast is the Daes family. The leaders of Tecnoglass, one of the companies in the Colombian Caribbean with the most reputation, brand recognition, and international representation. Christian Daes is the founder and CEO of Tecnoglass, a Barranquilla-based industry that is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange and has turned glass and aluminum, imagine that, into a complete history of export and infrastructure growth around the world. We are going to talk about Alejandro Santo Domingo, another one of those heavyweights of the business chain or of the most important business groups that the country has. We also saw him at the beginning of this broadcast. He was one of the last to arrive in Quibdó, but just like everyone else, he answered the president's invitation: Alejandro Santo Domingo, from the Valorem Group, and David Vélez, who, let me tell you, was one of the last to speak with some wonderful ideas that stem from one of his main niches, which is what makes him so important: technology. Just anticipating a bit of what will surely be mentioned in the statement, because David Vélez, this businessman from Antioquia, founder and CEO of Nubank, said that we must commit to transforming the education of young people in Chocó, and do so using new technologies. The Ardila Lülle Organization was also at the table of the summit that just finished there in Chocó. The Ardila Lülle Organization, the conglomerate of beverages, sugar agribusiness, and media with RCN, also closely linked to Colombian sports, was present at this meeting that just ended there in Chocó. And finally, Miguel Cortés, from Grupo Bolívar, was also present at this meeting. He is the president of Grupo Bolívar, which brings together brands like Davivienda, Seguros Bolívar, of course, among other very important brands in the insurance and banking market in Colombia. Davivienda, nothing more and nothing less, one of the most prestigious banks; we had three bankers sitting in Quibdó today: Grupo Aval with all its banks—Popular, AV Villas , Banco de Bogotá, Bancolombia—and Grupo Bolívar with Davivienda. That’s just to name a few of those who were there and to show the scale of this initiative, which I must say was an idea that occurred to the president, Abelardo de la Espriella. You might remember, perhaps a couple of weeks ago , that the president posted a photograph on his social media with all these businessmen. They met at the presidential residence in the city of Barranquilla, and there, in that meeting, this initiative arose, which has materialized today. The president has said, and he will ratify it shortly in his statement, that this is a historic summit for the department of Chocó. The purpose, or the purposes, of course, are to aim for the reconstruction of that department on the Colombian Pacific coast, but to turn that reconstruction into an opportunity for historical transformation for the Chocó territory as well. We are going to take a very short break. It's 1:20 p.m. We will go live in a few moments with a statement from President Abelardo de la Prilla in Chocó. Well, President Abelardo de la Prilla is about to appear on screen, accompanied by this group of major national business leaders. A statement that will take place at the metropolitan police command headquarters in Chocó. The head of state is there. Let's listen. Yes, let's put them here, please. Don't hide from me, don't hide. Can you hear me? A little more volume, please. Thank you very much. Thank you all for being here . A very special greeting to the governor of the department, whose leadership I find absolutely inspiring. I would like us to begin with a round of applause for this woman who has demonstrated a worth and patriotism rarely seen. A very special greeting also to the mayor, to all members of the government, and to the entrepreneurs and industrialists joining us today. Dear people of Chocó , dear business leaders accompanying me today. This department has been hearing speeches for decades. Presidents, ministers, officials, commissions, and missions of all kinds have passed through here. We could fill 10 warehouses with all the studies, diagnoses, and documents that have proposed solutions and action plans for years. Everything, absolutely everything, has remained on paper. I have come to Chocó due to a tragedy. The earthquake imposes on us the obligation to assist the affected families, rebuild homes, recover infrastructure, and restore everything that was damaged by the quake. But I said it two weeks ago, and today I return to ratify it. I do not intend to leave here having only set in motion a simple reconstruction program. Benedict XVI, who in my view was the Thomas Aquinas of the 20th century, reminded us that true aid to our brothers must have an emancipatory purpose. This means that aid must allow those who receive it to regain their freedom and assume their own responsibilities. That is also my concept of solidarity. I do not want the State to come to Chocó solely to attend to an emergency, to hand out subsidies, or to resolve a temporary difficulty, only to leave later while keeping the conditions that will cause a new crisis tomorrow intact . My purpose, if you will, my obsession , is that during my administration we help Chocó stand on its own feet, so that by the end of my term, the conditions will be in place for this beautiful department to produce, grow, attract investment, generate jobs, and face future challenges with its own capabilities. The solidarity that provides relief is indispensable in an emergency like the one we are experiencing. But the solidarity that truly transforms is the kind that manages to one day become unnecessary. Governor, I have been talking for months about the Marshall Plan for Chocó. It is no minor effort; it is a tremendously ambitious goal that demands political will, resources, and execution capacity to start changing this department's destiny. Fellow countrymen, I want Colombia to start looking at Chocó for what it has, for what it can produce, and for all it can come to represent for our economy. Time and again, people talk about the untapped riches of this blessed land, the potential of its 31 municipalities, and the opportunities and resources held throughout its 46,500 square kilometers. They talk about the Atrato, San Juan, and Baudó rivers, and the water and productive wealth those great rivers represent. They talk about the gold that springs forth naturally, but no one has truly gotten to work to make Chocó a prosperous department and defeat the extreme poverty affecting 44 %of its inhabitants. It is unacceptable that nearly half of Chocó's people do not even have the income needed to cover a basic food basket. And it is also unacceptable that the per capita production of this department equals less than 40%of the national average. I am not here to lament with you, but to change that reality. I say this with all possible emphasis. Chocó was not born to be poor. There is not a single objective reason that condemns the people of this department to backwardness. Quite the opposite. Few regions in Colombia possess similar natural wealth, location, and possibilities. The great problem of Chocó has been the historical inability of the State to turn the natural wealth of this marvelous region into well-being for its inhabitants. I want us to leave behind that resigned idea of a Chocó condemned to live eternally on transfers from the national government. This department can produce and export much more, attract investment, host large companies, and generate thousands of decent jobs. Evidently, for that to happen, the State must do its part. Quality education, health services, and roads that allow people and products to move, and above all else, security, because without security there is nothing. So the Marshall Plan I propose for this great department that is in my heart begins by creating the conditions that the people of Chocó have lacked for too long. I do not want 100 small, scattered initiatives, each on its own and each ministry announcing its own program. We are going to do good planning, establish major priorities, secure the necessary resources, and as a government, I commit to overseeing the execution so that things happen, so that the dreams of Chocó finally materialize once and for all. Compatriots, I am convinced that a transformation like the one I am proposing for Chocó is absolutely possible. Nearly a century ago in the United States, there was a region that for generations had lived in conditions of extreme poverty. The Tennessee River Valley, which stretched across several states in the country's southeast. It was a poorly connected rural area, frequently hit by major floods with backward agriculture and tremendously severe shortages of public services. Its per capita income was half the US average. The situation was so dire that there were areas where barely three out of every 100 inhabitants had electricity. As soon as he reached the presidency in the early 30s, President Roosevelt set in motion a plan to recover that region. He started from a clear premise. The problem could not be solved. By handing out small amounts of aid, building a road here, a school there, and letting every public office act on its own. The goal was much more ambitious: to transform the region. So, electricity was brought in, river navigability was improved, lands were reclaimed, agriculture was modernized, and the region began to connect with the rest of the economy. The central idea of that experience seems extraordinary to me. It was not an anti-poverty program. Conditions were built so that the region would stop producing poverty and backwardness. That is exactly what I want for this department of Chocó. And something else happened. As the State built those conditions, private investment began to arrive to produce, to create businesses , and to generate jobs. I am not suggesting here the possibility of copying foreign models; simply, and I am very clear about this, Chocó is Chocó, it has its own geography, its culture, its people, its traditions, and its needs that are unique to Chocó . As the great Ortega y Gasset said, "I am myself and my circumstances." Chocó has particular circumstances, but the American experience teaches us that when a region has accumulated too many barriers that hinder its development over decades, it is not enough to solve them one by one without any connection between them. We have to do this, and we have to start now. And to you, esteemed entrepreneurs who accompany me today, I say that Chocó is here. Come more often, learn about its possibilities, invest, and we will provide you with full physical and legal protection. Produce, create jobs, and earn money here, because what we want, as the governor said, is for these great entrepreneurs to be partners and patrons of Chocó. A plan like the one I propose, dear compatriots, needs more than just political will. It requires instruments to execute it. We are identifying them and setting them in motion. The emergency has forced us to act quickly, and that is why extraordinary measures have been prepared so that governors and mayors have a greater capacity to respond to this eventuality. It will be temporarily permitted to reorient certain territorial revenues, facilitate budget operations, and relax some financial requirements so that resources reach urgent works more quickly. Mechanisms are also being enabled so that territorial entities can jointly finance projects that go beyond the borders of a municipality or a department. And none of this could be done. without the help of the entrepreneurs. These people standing here with me have contributed more than 2 trillion pesos to Colombia in such a dark moment. And now, ladies and gentlemen entrepreneurs, the applause is for you for your commitment to Colombia. This task, dear compatriots, cannot be done by a president alone. I need the governor, the mayors, the entrepreneurs, the universities, the communities, and every Chocoano who wants to do their part. We must all contribute, we all have to strive. I am convinced that we can do it; within a few years, talking about Chocó will not mean talking about the department with the worst poverty indicators in Colombia. We are going to ensure that a young person can study, start a business, and work here without having to leave their land to seek a future elsewhere. We are going to ensure that Chocó's producers reach the markets of Colombia and the world. We are also going to make Nuquí and Bahía Solano great tourist destinations, ensure the San Juan and Atrato rivers are true corridors of development, and that mining is formalized and produces wealth for Chocó and its communities. In short, we are going to ensure that Chocó's geographic position stops being an advantage drawn on a map and begins to turn into prosperity for its people, dear compatriots. And since it is about making announcements and producing results, here we have some that are very important. And because of these announcements and the commitment of these great entrepreneurs who accompany us today, I am sure that September 7, 2026, will be remembered as a historic date for Chocó, because this is the day when the true transformation of Chocó will begin. There can be no miracle nation without Chocó having the conditions it deserves. And from the meeting with these generous, supportive, and patriotic business leaders, the following agreements for Chocó have emerged. First, the construction of the Quibdó boardwalk, which will become a reality. As a result of the meeting, the decision was made to move forward with the construction of the Quibdó boardwalk, a strategic project to transform the capital of Chocó and boost its economic and tourist development. The business leaders unanimously expressed their willingness to support the project and join efforts with the national, departmental, and municipal governments to advance the structuring and financing of the project. The boardwalk will allow for the recovery and transformation of the Atrato riverfront, create jobs, strengthen tourism, boost commerce, and create new development spaces for Quibdó. Announce it formally, Governor : do we or do we not have a boardwalk? Well, thanks to the business sector, thank you very much to those here, Mr. President, thank you very much to you and the work team. Today we have guaranteed financing for the Quibdó gastronomic boardwalk, the mirror boardwalk, on the other side of the Atrato River, to ensure the economic reactivation of this city and the development of the territory both touristically and economically. In other words, the resources came out of this meeting thanks to the generosity of the business leaders. A round of applause for them, please. We are going to have a boardwalk. Second announcement. Through Impulsa, our government, Colombina, Bancolombia, and Tecnoglas commit to making a contribution of 5 billion pesos for seed capital for entrepreneurs affected by the earthquake in Chocó. Mr. Minister of Commerce, come over here, please. Tell us what it's about and when it starts to operate. President, we are going to benefit 1,000 Chocoan entrepreneurs with seed capital of 5 million pesos per business so they can begin to rebuild their dreams. Mr. President, when? Next week. Funding is here, and thanks to these business leaders for supporting us as well. There is an idea that has been going through my head and many will say it is madness, but I am used to being told it can't be done just to prove that it can, and with this group of business leaders, it is certainly more viable. I have ordered an evaluation of the possibility of a project that has already been studied and has some projections, which is the interoceanic canal. We have an impressive possibility here in Chocó. Mr. Manager of the Milagro Fund, tell us what the interoceanic canal is about and how it can also be connected via railways. Uh, good afternoon, Mr. President. Yes, there are two possibilities to connect the Atlantic and the Pacific, from the Antioquian Urabá region to a deep-water port in the Pacific Chocó, natural deep waters. And there are two possibilities that will continue to be studied, Mr. President: an interoceanic canal and a railroad connecting both ports to move goods between the two oceans. We are going to start structuring those projects, and the business leaders joining us have expressed interest in reviewing the proposal. The fourth announcement is an infrastructure and connectivity package worth one trillion pesos. Madam Minister of Transport, please. What does it consist of? And it came out of this meeting. Oh, solving things here. Minister, please. As you have pointed out, Mr. President, comprehensive packages, not individual projects. That is why we have bundled five major highways that will allow Chocó to connect with the rest of Colombia’s departments, get to the sea faster, boost tourism, and above all, allow farmers to better transport their products. In this way, a single one-trillion-peso package was structured with these road infrastructure works and an airport, which will be financed half by business leaders and half through tax-deductible works. Wonderful. Thank you, Minister. I mean, look at the importance of this announcement. Thanks to this meeting, we now have the one trillion pesos in resources for the Quibdó-Anima-Nóvita project. Connecting Quibdó with the San Juan region. San José del Palmar, El Cairo; connecting Chocó with northern Valle del Cauca. Istmina, Puerto Meluk, to advance the road to the sea and improve access to the Pacific. Darién road, completing the 6 km remaining to connect the agricultural area of Chocó with the Urabá region of Antioquia, and Tutunendo-El Chó. Paving 10.8 km of the main tourist corridor in Quibdó and, of course, the Bahía Solano airport to strengthen air connectivity. How is this going to be done? Half of that trillion pesos through tax-deductible works and the other half through investments from these business leaders. We have reached a conclusion: nothing can be done without roads, and the first thing we are starting with is this infrastructure and connectivity package, which, thank God, is a reality today. A round of applause for our business leaders, who are supporting Chocó like never before. Thank you, Minister. And we also have a fifth announcement, which is the special mining regime and mineral transformation in Chocó. Madam Minister of Mines and Energy, please tell us what this special mining regime consists of. Yes, what we want is for investors to feel secure in the area to make their investments, and for there to be legal certainty that guarantees the durability of these types of ventures. We also want to work on mining formalization, which will allow those miners to have greater support, social security, and will also allow these resources to remain here in the region, ensuring more effective extraction of all the mining wealth that exists. Thank you, Minister. And a sixth announcement that involves you, which is the sustainability and energy modernization of Chocó. Yes, we are working on it; we know we have some major projects to carry out in terms of transmission. These are projects that will take time in the medium term. We already have investors interested in contributing to these projects from energy sector companies. And the other thing is that we are also going to look at, let's say with the new reality we have, how we can secure contracts for this region so they can have access to energy at reasonable prices. We are working on that. Mr. President, there is another topic that is yours, which is another announcement we have: solar energy for the Chocoan Pacific. Yes, while these medium-term projects arrive, we are also bringing solutions for hospitals with diesel plants and we are also going to work on solar energy, right? In those communities. Thank you very much, Madam Minister. Eighth announcement. Special regime to attract private investment to Chocó. Mr. Deputy Minister of Finance, what is this about? Good afternoon, Mr. President. Indeed, this very week we began conducting all the fiscal analyses to manage to have a regime that allows investors to come to Chocó and Quibdó. In the same way that regions were lifted up when other series of problems arose, we believe this is also an opportunity in which Chocó can attract investors through legal and tax stability regimes that allow them, in the long term, to generate employment, productivity, and growth for the inhabitants of the Chocoan population. In other words, we are going to bring factories where there is a special regime and all these large companies can generate decent, quality jobs in the department of Chocó. Thank you very much, Mr. Minister. I also inform you that following the emergency we have suffered due to the earthquake, and as has been done in the Coffee Axis and in the Valle del Cauca, Chocó will have special management for Chocó through the Miracle Fund. And I have decided that this Chocó management position will be occupied by José Leonidas Tobón, who is a Chocoan who is also the Deputy Minister of Agriculture in our government. Dr. Tobón will have as his main tasks the monitoring of the boardwalk, the road infrastructure package, the mining strategy, the study of the interoceanic corridor, and the structuring of the special regime to attract private investment to Chocó. The instruction will be clear. Chocó will have a manager with direct communication with the national government to get things moving, and it will be done through the governor as is appropriate. Another very important announcement: 100 scholarships for young people in Chocó. As a result of this meeting, the Nutresa Group committed to providing 50 scholarships for students in Chocó, and Nubank another 50, opening new training opportunities for young people in the department. This initiative will strengthen access to education and create opportunities for Chocó's talent to get trained and contribute to the region's development. Next announcement. There are quite a few scoops; there aren't many. Well, there you have enough for a week so that we don't let go of Chocó and keep proposing and promoting this beautiful region. Tourism miracle towns, Nuquí and Chocó. Why don't you tell us about that, Mr. Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism? Nuquí, Nuquí, Nuquí Bay. Nuquí Bay. Is President José here? President José Francisco Aguirre of the Santo Domingo Foundation. Together with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry , and Tourism and Fontur, we have selected 10 municipalities, two in each of the departments. In Chocó, we have Nuquí and Bahía Solano, two great municipalities with great tourism potential that have always been, without a doubt, a natural treasure and an epicenter for nature tourism. But in this effort of reconstruction and renewal for Chocó, we will work hand-in-hand with the national government to turn them into the tourism miracle towns of Chocó. How wonderful. Thank you very much. Thanks to the Santo Domingo Foundation. Another announcement: direct purchase from Chocó producers by the business leaders accompanying us here. Mr. Fuad Char has expressed the intention to do so. Today, Olímpica's buyers are here working directly with Chocó producers to buy all their products right here. Nutresa and Colombina have indicated the same, and the idea is to be able to buy from Chocó producers to boost the economy. The goal is for what is produced in Chocó to find buyers and markets, strengthening local businesses , generating employment, and bringing Chocó products to more consumers in the country. And there is one announcement that I love, but I would like for him to make it. David, why don't you come here, David Vélez? Banking and financial inclusion for Chocó. Why did he leave? David went to visit a school. Ah, he went to visit a school. Well, alright. I'll accept that because he is working on something else. This seems very, very interesting to me because David, the founder of Nubank, will join a banking and financial inclusion strategy for Chocó aimed at expanding the population's access to digital financial services. The initiative will seek to bring financial solutions to young people, entrepreneurs, small merchants, producers, and communities with low banking coverage, facilitating their incorporation into the financial system and promoting access to savings, payment, and credit tools. This is a great step forward because the vast majority of the Chocó population is unbanked. And to conclude, one final announcement, last but not least. At the end of the meeting, an agreement was made to purchase the production of "biche" produced by entrepreneurs in the department through the wholesale center of Antioquia. We are going to buy the entire production of biche, which I said is very good and also an aphrodisiac, so take advantage. Several entrepreneurs here asked for two boxes each, and we are working on that. Before finishing, dear friends, I want to ask God to bless this generous land, to protect its families, and to comfort those who have lost so much these days. May He grant us wisdom, strength, and perseverance to carry out the task we have ahead of us. To set in motion the Marshall Plan for Chocó. May God also bless those who have come to lend a hand, those who are going to invest in this department, and all those who decide to join this collective endeavor . I dedicate to this fight, to this battle to lift up Chocó, all the will, all the authority, and all the working capacity of my government. And it is not just about rebuilding what has fallen, it is about building what Chocó truly deserves. And I ask all of you for confidence, discipline, and hope. I know that Chocó can awaken, can grow, and can prosper. We are going to achieve it. Thank you very much, and long live Christ the King. Today more than ever, I am firm for Chocó and firm for the country. Thank you, dear friends. Well, concluding with this public statement was the Summit for the Transformation of Chocó and the Reconstruction of the Country, there in the department of Chocó, in its capital, Quibdó, where you have just seen and heard eight or nine announcements, roughly speaking, that the meeting with the most important business sectors of the country has left behind. The country, bankers, industrialists. Well, we have been reviewing it throughout the day. Quickly, I will say then that the president has ordered a study on the feasibility of creating or building an interoceanic canal that connects the Colombian Pacific to the Atlantic. Also , funds of one trillion pesos are being announced for various road infrastructure projects to connect different municipalities in the department, as well as to connect the department itself with other regions of the country. There is significant seed capital that companies like Tecnoglass and Bancolombia, together with the government, will provide to entrepreneurs in Chocó. And there are other very, very important announcements for students, for young people from Chocó who will receive fully funded scholarships for higher education. A percentage will be covered by Bancolombia, and the other percentage by Nubank, David Vélez's bank, which also spoke about implementing a full banking program for small entrepreneurs and small business owners. The banking penetration rate in Chocó is extremely low, and Nubank has said that it will take the lead on this issue. In short, there are too many to list. We will be telling you about all these announcements in more detail through the official channels of the Presidency of the Republic, on our social media networks, and on the presidential website. There is also, as the president mentioned, and no less important, the announcement of the purchase of all the production that was ready for sale at the San Pacho festivals, which were suspended. They were supposed to take place right now in September, but they were suspended, of course, due to the tragedy, leaving all that production of "biche" that was meant to be sold. Well, the Antioquia Wholesale Center announced that it will buy the entire production so that the producers of "biche," this traditional drink from the Colombian Pacific, can earn their profits. And we say goodbye with a phrase that the president left us at the beginning of his speech. There can be no "miracle nation" without Chocó having the conditions it deserves. We are thus reaching the end of this broadcast, this declaration by the head of state from Chocó, fulfilling the promise he made a couple of weeks ago to bring the country's most important business groups there to Chocó territory, in what he has also defined as a date—this September 7th, one month after his government began— that will go down in history for the department of Chocó. Thank you very much for joining us on behalf of the entire production team of the Press and Communications Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic. It has been , as always, a pleasure, and we will see you next time. Have a wonderful afternoon.