Any news on placas?

Plates arrived mid April. Have heard nothing about a 500 peso permit. We have all of our paperwork ready, but they won't give him our plates because he no longer has his permanent residency card. When he was given his certificate declaring him a naturalized citizen, they took it. Next step is to go to get the INE card that everyone official wants. Can't get it until after the elections in June. So, no INE card, no placas, nothing for ID except a beautiful certificate with his picture and information on it.

Friends who are only here for the winter have been told not to worry, pick up their placas when they return.