Journey to Jail, part three

Almost cer­tainly not going to jail. Immigration offi­cer real­izes that I am a victim.

Rita was wait­ing at the office. We drove to Immigration. Her con­tact was most decid­edly not avail­able. They have lost my pass­port entirely.

Essentially, I have no pass­port but I am in a for­eign country.

Immigration is indi­cat­ing that they under­stand that I legally hired some­one to do my paper­work and that that per­son did not do said paper­work. Everyone is in a quandary: I have no pass­port and no visa, Rita has to pay approx. $2000+ out of her pocket to recoup losses, and the immi­gra­tion office can­not ver­ify when I entered the coun­try of Bolivia in order to prop­erly fine Rita. Score.

We are going back tomor­row morn­ing and will be accom­pa­nied by the regional American Consul who will attempt to buy me more time while the U.S. pro­vides me with a new passport.

But no jail. Theoretically.