Minister of Latin American Affairs Hits Road Again

      Our indefatigable Minister continues his amazing 2014 schedule.  Last week he visited Surinam at the request of their government office of Central Intelligence.   Meetings were held over several days that discussed local and regional topics concerned with internet security.  The weather was hot, humid, and generally normal for November.  His hosts were very grateful for the timely response to their requests for "current state of affairs" discussions that came on short notice.
     Our Minister was feted at a closing night social gathering where he was gifted with several tribute gifts.
     He then hustled home to Washington, DC., where he met the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for a round of discussions about the calendar for 2015, which has to be on the next Tahoma Civic Affairs committee meeting in December.   The discussions went well and specific details will be included on the agenda for that meeting.  He then mentioned a departure time of Monday morning for a trip to Bogota'.   No rest for the wicked.
     Talk about timing: apparently, while his plane was in the air, an Army general from Colombia was kidnapped by FARC guerillas in eastern Colombia, even as their representatives were involved in peace talks with the national leaders of Colombia.  What are they thinking?
     We wait anxiously for his updated status report from Bogota'.  He also noted before he departed that Bogota' is his favorite city in South America.
    Updates later in the week.