It seems that the presidential decision to discontinue the use of air-conditioning units in government offices has produced varied levels of success. According to Hoy newspaper, the government has changed the decree to allow limited use of air-conditioners during the day. While El Caribe says that the systems are not in use in the Presidential Palace, Administrative Secretary for the Presidency, Siquio Ng de la Rosa, concedes that air-conditioning will be permitted from 8:30am until 4:00pm, calling the rules ?flexible?. Apparently, most offices in the Presidential Palace were without air conditioning, as photographers captured many pictures of open windows at the seat of government.