I would like to see photos or read a story about:
-The Statue of Fray Montesino on the Malecon, Santo Domingo. I went to see it when my family came down and was excited because I knew about it's historical significance from college as a monument to what is considered the first defense of human rights in the Americas. I believe it was donated by the Mexican gov't in the 80's. So when I finally got there, the place was disgusting. It was filled with human excrement and at least a dozen indigent and/or drug-using people. And that was only the first level, I didn't dare climb to the next levels even though I really wanted to out of fear and disgust. I was shocked and saddened to see how such a prominent and important monument, especially considering what it represents, that it was a gift and that it is a tourist attraction, to be in such bad shape. I didn't know who to complain to so I never did. It's prob. still like that.
-Women who rock natural (not chemically-treated) hair styles (because it's not common) and why
-Situation of stray animals-dogs and cats
-Female police officers: what's it like?
-The arbitrary rounding-up and deportation of Haitians
-Top 5 or whatever complaints tourists have about the DR (or problems with the tourism service industry) that could be improved, like pushy sales, inconsistent pricing
-Profile of different people applying for visas: who ends up getting it and why? is it luck or logic?
-Random health inspections of food establishments to see how they are in terms of sanitary food issues
-Secretaria de Juventud: What does it do? No, really. What is it supposed to do?
-Investigation into plagiarism/cheating/dishonesty/bribes for grades in prestigious colegios
-Contamination of rivers/water around Santo Domingo, analysis of tapwater
-Inside look at a factory of a well-known brand
-Sales of expired food in supermarkets and keeping it on the shelves, why the law states that to file a complaint you have to actually buy the food, not just report that the store stocks it?
-What projects the ayuntamientos funded with the 4% they are legally required to spend on gender, health, education and youth projects
Let me know if you pick one so I can look for it!