I think you're both right. Nothing in a Government, any Government, is "forever", and the QRP program isn't for everyone in every situation either. I get the same kind of different stories with different local officials in my little town too. This discussion about the vagaries of "how it works" is giving me a good idea of what I can expect. And yes of course I would come to Belize and see if I did like it before I did anything permanent. I live in a rural area with a population of about 250 people so I'm used to power outages (as long as two weeks one winter!) and lack of local support. Thank you all for your feedback. !!!