Well, we thought that the riot-type activities were over, but unfortunately we were wrong...I wanted to update the blog regarding our current situation because it affects our access to the internet. Apparently there is a large sum (to the tune of over $100,000, so we've heard) owed to the electric company in our apartment complex over here, and neither the current, nor the former, residential management company wants to take responsibility for it. In order to force someone's hand, make people miserable, or have something to take pictures of, someone has had the electricity to our entire complex of 3000 apartments turned off, whether you are up to date on your electric bill or not. This has caused not a small amount of unhappiness among what we understand to be the 2400 occupants who have paid their bills. We have heard that we will only have electricity on the weekends (this is how I am currently connected to the internet) and during the evenings during the week until the legal situation between the two management companies and the payment of this large bill is resolved. We're not sure how long this could take, though the US Consulate has been informed of the situation, and they have said that they will do what they can on behalf of the American citizens here. I will do what I can to update the blog when possible, but in the meantime, the countdown will continue to tick down to our return to the good old U S of A :)
The first picture above shows a sign that was erected by a group of tenants, and it says basically, "We want the old management group to come back!" The second picture was taken after the city police broke up the small riot that resulted in tenants kicking down the tent where the new management company had their temporary offices set up.
