We’ve hoped to bring Yuliza’s niece Heidy with us the US when we go to spend Thanksgiving with my family. Her visa interview at the US embassy was  this morning and she was approved! It will be a lot of fun to have her go with us, and she is incredibly excited to have the opportunity.

Here’s our new president: Otto Pérez Molina

The results of the election was exactly what we were expecting with the former general winning the elections with about 54% of the votes due to his promises to combat the rising violence due to gangs and drug trafficking. The breakdown of the results was interesting because he easily won in every city, while his opposition won in all the rural areas because of his promises of many more social programs to help the poor farmers of the country. Otto will be sworn in as president on January 15th next year.

• CNN article with more information