I’m on a mini vacation this Labor Day weekend. It is a special occasion for all of us as Ella is finally with all three of her brothers at the same time. This is not an easy feat with grown children living far away, but we finally did it.

But I couldn’t resist checking if there is anything new on the Casa Quivira situation and low and behold a little something came out late yesterday.

According to a reliable source, representatives from Casa Quivira met with Josefina Arellano, Chief of the Investigative Division of PGN (Procuraduria General de la Nacion) on the 29th of August. She said that she could not comment on the specific cases because at this time they are suspended by a judge’s order.

When asked if there were any irregularities in any of the Casa Quivera adoption cases, she replied that the only irregularity was the fact that there was no judicial order releasing these children to Casa Quivira. This order is required under the Pina Law, which came into existence in 2003 but has never been enforced.

The Pina Law for the protection of children and adolescents requires that the caretakers of children in the adoption process must have “court-determined legal custody.”

When the attorneys from Casa Quivira questioned why the Pina Law was being enforced just at Casa Quivira, Arellano replied that this was being demanded by PGN, the President’s Office for Social Welfare (Bienestar Social), the Ministerio Publico and the Organismo Judicial. Apparently there was international pressure to apply these regulations to Casa Quivira, but Arellano would not give any details.

Apparently once the judge’s orders are lifted, the current cases from Casa Quivira can be considered by PGN. Arellano recommended that the attorneys petition the judge to remove the order.

So the children from Casa Quivira are not back at the adoption home, and no more have been released yet, but at least the attorneys got to speak to someone in a position of authority.

How long it will take to clear up this mess is anyone's guess. What I truly cannot understand is why they picked on this particular adoption home out of so many?

Anyone have any ideas?