Lorcan, my condolences. My Rog did a lot of work in the rural areas of PR in the 1980's and came to love the people and the country.(I think if he had his say, we'd retire there some day.) I'll be interested in hearing what our neighbours back in CT have to say about all of this; one of them is from a rural mountain village, the other was sent there, from NYC, when she was a teen, to be *schooled* by her tias (whom they call "titi.")

So much unrest. He's been following the situation in Venezuela very closely. It is very unsettling. We've lost all contact with a friend who has been there for years, married to a Carib woman.

May the world find Peace,

luvyakat