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plants and animals and 70 % of medicinal plants for cancer treatment . The population has been forced over the years to migrate to populated centers to settle in city slums . Because of the low level of development in the region , Chocó sees significant aid money poured in , but there is little to show for it , in large part due to corruption . Colombia as a whole is rated highly corrupt by Transparency International , and this is particularly a problem in Chocó . The primary industry in Chocó is gold , which leads to significant deforestation and the disappearance of plant species . In 2014 , 36,185 hectares of rainforest were destroyed by backhoes , dredgers and rafts that have devastated land and rivers . There are some movements against mining in the regions , but few economic alternatives . Local enterprise suffers from a lack of technological development and road infrastructure systems that prevent the connection of this area with other territories of Colombia and the world . The scarce money the population earns for the sale of their products is not enough to obtain finished products ; therefore , the territory does not have an economic dynamic of growth , resulting in a mindset of dependency on the government .
The founder – Mabel Gisela Torres Torres
Mabel Gisela Torres Torres is a Colombian scientist and biochemist who was appointed as the first Minister of Science , Technology and Innovation in Colombia in January 2020 . Mabel has dedicated her life at the service of science and technology in the territories , motivating many children and young people to enter this path . After studying nine years abroad , Torres returned to the Department of Chocó , where she is from , and she founded Selvaceútica , with Aura González , a biocosmetics company that aims to reconcile economics , science and ancestral knowledge and help many families that for decades were plagued by violence . Read more about the founder below .
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