 Finally, the government refused to subsidize Coosemupar any longer.However, the government, like Coosemupar, wanted to sell the banana plantations and operations to a banana company.Consequently, in January 2012, President Martinelli and members of Coosemupar, signed an agreement that states that the government will pay off Coosemupar's 19.7 million dollar debt, which means the 24 banana plantations will revert to government ownership; give relief and land to the workers who still live on the plantations; sell the 24 banana plantations (fincas) to company(s) that will provide the greatest number of jobs.