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Very few countries are in fact shortening the gap with developing countries. If anything, the gap is getting bigger as over the long term developed countries grow more. In Latin America there are literally 2 or 3 countries shortening the gap with the DR being one of them. The only one in the...

That’s in developed countries. The Metro, Monorail, cable cars also need a stable and strictly controlled electricity. Except for the building a facility and not much additional training is required for most workers as they already exist, free trade zones function like that. They must...

While he says that’s fine (in contrast to his decision to expand internationally, in fact he says that to several he offered to register their company and do all the steps for them and they still refused), I don’t see that as great. More exports could translate to more jobs in the DR...

He says that in most countries the pharmaceutical industry is dominated by the multinationals, but in the DR of 8 large pharmaceutical companies 6 are Dominican or something like that. If they all would be under the Dominican name it would be more clear how big is essentially the Dominican...

Dominicans will fill most ARAJET airplanes flying to/from NYC from Santo Domingo and Santiago. Where this will not happen is if it flies to/from Punta Cana, but it isn’t as if there is a shortage of Americans that fill all the airplanes that right now cover this route. ARAJET coukd have an...

Believe it or not, the same was said about developing tourism in the DR back in the 1960’s and even 1970’s. The thought the DR was going to become a tourism powerhouse in the Caribbean would had been seen as wishful thinking back then. Things like constant blackouts, constant water shortages...

I think the focus is on Costa Rica as it has become the leader in manufacturing chips in the Central America/Caribbean region. Without the Dominican government getting involved in incentivizing and/or promoting the development of the field, the DR has already seen much growth in the...

Many Dominicans don’t give it a second thought to throwing litter and garbage in public open air places, but you will be hardpressed to find a Dominican with a dirty house.

You don’t have to renew it in the DR. If it can’t be done when you’re in Santiago, then you should be able at the closest consulate. I don’t know if the one in NYC will be able to do a new cédula on the spot*, but it might take longer to get the new cédula in other consulates since they probably...

The interview is in Spanish. Rodolfo Wehe was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to German immigrants and lived there until 20 years old. He also lived in Germany, Mexico, El Salvador and other places until settling in Santo Domingo in 1973 or 1974. He was received by Dr Joaquín Balaguer and lived...

Lets assume the highlighted buildings were built on land that originally wasn’t part of the Maharishi property (the owners probably sold those parcels to wonever built thise buildings. I wonder if the government is planning to buy/expropriate those properties too? :unsure: If anything, they...

It would require more streets to be improved like that one before anyone can even think such a project can made SD a better city. It will make that street a better street. Perhaps this is a trend since it isn’t the first Dominican street that has received improvements and beautification in...

Parallel parking areas are visible in the render. They are the places with cobblestone near the sidewalks. This is actually seen in many cities around the world. It may still not be enough for that street, but even if the entire street are two big parallel parking spots on both sides it would...

Deforestation by Dominicans have been happening for a long time. In fact, that was the reason why Dr Balaguer closed the mills in the 1960’s or 1970’s. Dominicans are also responsible for why forest cover has been growing for quite some time and continue to do so.

What is there to not understand that forest cover is growing despite that? What happens to forest cover at the border is irrelevant for influencig overall Dominican forest cover.