Stranded in El Dorado

       The American Embassy in Colombia has been advised that immigration officials of the Colombian government are dealing with a local problem at the country's capitol city airport: El Dorado. A number of passengers arriving there are not the usual tourists: they are passengers stopped there as they layover on their journey elsewhere.

     Elsewhere? Where is elsewhere? As the world knows and has known for sometime, America is the "Elsewhere" referred to today. The modern communications revolution has informed the population of even the most backward 3rd world nation that opportunity exists in America. Opportunity does not exist in China, Russya, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, and the rest. Only 1 country offers hope to these economic migrants and the doorway is illuminated by the torch-bearing lady known as "Miss Liberty', standing alone in New York harbor.  Hmmmm. And why is this?

     So, today, one can see an example of what happens to some of the migrants who have coughed up the funds to buy a ticket to get to the Mexican border/Rio Grande river. These migrants come from various 3rd world countries in Africa, most are sub-Saharan entities, countries with generational conflicts that continue to evade peace and stability. Take your pick, there are a plethora of examples that one can choose from: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Congo, Mauritania, Chad, Cote d'Voire, etc. Somehow, a number of residents there were able to buy an airline ticket and pay for a guide to the real El Dorado-America. Hmmm. And then what happen?

     Like many international passengers these days, they missed their connection or were "bumped" for unexplained reasons(sound familiar?). And now stuck, like glue, to the airport in Colombia: El Dorado. The Colombian government has many problems, and this particular problem is hard to overlook because anyone can see it because: it's obvious-the passengers are black and they only speak French and they have no money to spend on anything. Maybe the Red Cross will help. How about the Russyans? Ha. Or the Chinese? Ha. Maybe Iran? Ha, again.

Have a nice day in El Dorado.