"I wish Colombia would make the sloth trade illegal" I think the article spelled out that it definitely is illegal. But that when there's no real punishment or

"I wish Colombia would make the sloth trade illegal" I think the article spelled out that it definitely is illegal. But that when there's no real punishment or rule of law, it simply doesn't get enforced. "In January 2015, while Bedoya was awaiting trial, local police caught him selling sloths again. They let him go, according to Tovar, who says he doesn’t know why and had no jurisdiction to intervene." When people are poor and desperate, they'll do what they have to to survive. Amazing how important economic development + rule of law are.