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Wednesday March 19, 2014
Today I was up early enough to be sure I did not miss a very important meeting for Coopera investors. On Monday I had learned that a very influential Assembleista member named Oswaldo Larriva was going to outline his plans for us, so I put the word out to gather a few expats as well. The meeting was held in a hall at the Quinta Bolivar, an ancient mud building that housed the Liberator, Simon Bolivar, when he commanded in this area many years ago.
Oswaldo Larriva is a powerful member of the Legislative Assembly, President of a strong investigative committee charged with delving into the fiasco of the SEPS handling of the liquidation of our Coopera Credit Union. He is deemed to be a valuable ally to our cause, mitigated by his bouts with leukemia so we personally wished him good health.
A standing-room-only crowd listened to him carefully and applauded many of his statements. We hope his investigation will prompt the Government to realize that they have no option now but to treat all the depositors equally.
Another meeting is being planned between Larriva and our Expat panel for next week so we can present our unique problems and perspectives. We are very hopeful that his intervention will be very positive for us.
Hope you enjoy the photos. That was the day's excitement, Cheers, Al
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| The Quinta Bolivar is now a museum for art displays mostly |
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| Simon Bolivar, the Liberator |
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| Many artworks of Bolivar adorn the premises |
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| This sign wants us to get involved in drafting laws |
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| Many very old photographs are on display too |
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| The interior coutyard is very pretty |
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| The powerful Oswaldo Larriva of the National Assembly |
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| He looked very strong today despite his leukemia |
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| We hope he can help us a lot |
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| A standing-room-only crowd attended |
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| Marco helped us with one of his quick and concise translations |
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| Trish thanked him on our behalf in Spanish also |
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| Many people gave their two cents' worth |
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| The crowd was very respectful and appreciative |
