Well, once again the country is in turmoil because of a corrupt government. Last week riots broke out in Belize City, and some major landmarks were burned. This is partially because the opposition leader keeps urging "civil disobedience." I really don't think many people know what he means. Our first and second formers didn't even know who Hitler was- assuming that people here understand the methods of Martin Luther King and Gandhi is a bit of a stretch. Thus, instead of sit-ins, or whatever the opposition is hoping for, we get riots and looting. The issues are the same as when the teacher's went on strike, because nothing ever changed after the first strike. The phone company has been on strike on and off for the last week, and people keep cutting the power lines, so power has been going on and off. Mostly, everyone has been inconvenienced, but the government doesn't care. There is talk of another teacher's strike, but the volunteers at Mount Carmel have made it clear we will not participate. I told all my kids to show up regardless, I will be there teaching. It is counterproductive to let education suffer- an uneducated population is easier for the government to manipulate. This government was reelected not even a year ago by a democratic election, so I don't think they can get rid of them- who knows. So we'll just wait and see what happens!