El turismo no se gobierna a punta de decretos
“Preocupa profundamente el borrador de decreto del Gobierno nacional que endurece de forma abrupta las condiciones del RNT...”.
TL;DR
- Over 35% of Cartagena's employment and nearly 40% of its GDP are linked to tourism.
- A draft decree from the national government proposes abruptly tightening conditions for the National Tourism Registry (RNT).
- Cartagena has over 18,000 registered tourism providers, many of whom are small family businesses.
- Stricter requirements risk pushing small operators towards informality or out of the market.
- Colombia's tourism contributes 4% to national GDP and generates over 1.4 million jobs.
- The proposed regulations contrast with competitive strategies of other Caribbean and Central American countries.
- The article argues that formality is built with incentives and trust, not solely by decree.
- A call for dialogue, proportionality, and gradual implementation of rules in the tourism sector is made.