I visited with Patricia Maza, Consolate Generaal for El Salvador in Chicago. She and the Consulate in Washington DC are both apologetic for the delay and extra expense incurred in this shipment. Even though the El Salvador Government has totally shut down for summer vacation, she is trying to get the paperwork updated and approved for early release and delivery. She is a 1st cousin of the new President, and even though she does not share his political agenda she and he can work together. The new consignee will be Rotary International. She is very comfortable working with them and they have agreed to handle the consignment to give tax free status for us. The containers will still go to La Palma as originally planned. There is some concern for security of the Customs storage facility during this government shutdown, but she is warning them about that.

This link is to an interview with the interrim president of Honduras. Please take time to hear it, and pray that our country will quit insisting on the return of Zelaya!

http://www.pjtv.com/video/Specials/PJTV_EXCLUSIVE%3A_Honduran_President_Micheletti_on_Hugo_Chavez%2C_Cocaine_%26_American_Media/2268/