One of the worst offenders is Butch Stewart and his Beaches/Sandals chain.
Whilst most beaches in the Caribbean guarantee public access, it is those developers who are actually Caribbean born that bend the rules. Is that not the case in DR?
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Will the USA election outcome have any consequenses for DR ?
One of the worst offenders is Butch Stewart and his Beaches/Sandals chain.
Whilst most beaches in the Caribbean guarantee public access, it is those developers who are actually Caribbean born that bend the rules. Is that not the case in DR?
well, the developers have to bend the rules if that is what the guests want. whether or not it is Butch who makes the rules, it is the foreigner who dictates the tone. if the foreigners had no problems with locals, Butch would have no rules of that nature.
Given what he has on his plate, NATO, NAFTA, TCP, US- Mexico wall and what he plans to do with all of these in his first 100 day plan, US-DR relations are way down on his radar screen and will likely remain so during his presidency.
Ecoman is correct, President Trump will have far too much to work on to concern himself with what's happening here in the DR. All my Dominican friends and relatives are in complete shock and fear but they really have nothing to worry about. Trump was only against illegal immigration, not legal immigration... a point most Latinos didn't want to see. In the long run I believe Trump will be very good for the DR as an increasing U.S. economy will do nothing but help the DR. Tranquilo Dominicanos!!!! Todo va a estar bien... te vas a ver!!!!!!!!!
There are both positives and negatives.
On the positive side, a robust economy would drive tourism and the purchases of second homes/condominiums, which would drive construction and the local economy.
On the negative side, DR-Cafta, like NAFTA and TPP will be given critical scrutiny in his administration. One example, will likely be brought forth by car importers, who had the duty free rules nixed by the DR with other forms of taxation, violating the spirit of DR-Cafta.....and that is exactly the kind of thing the Trump administration will be going after.
And, as someone else pointed out, a whole lot more deportations of Dominican criminals....that are not US citizens.
Respectfully,
Playacaribe2
Good point about the DR violating the spirit of DR-CAFTA with additional fees that were not duty but kept automobile prices just as high as ever. . I personally called an official in US office to explain the problem soon after the program went into effect, but nothing was ever done about it at that time.
Donald likely does not even know the DR exists. Trump is not exactly gay friendly so when someone tells him Brewster is gay he may pay attention but he will be caught up in overwhelming issues that it will be a long time before anything happens. Certainly not a priority until he gets around to eliminating all gays from government service. Nothing will change unless Americans fleeing the US realize its much warmer here than Canada.
Did you forget about his former involvement in Cap Cana??? Project never done, but he certainly knows where DR is.
He sure does and Newsweek updated an article about the Trump organizations secret investments worldwide including in DR and the Caribbean in September which have been providing him income. Things might come under close scrutiny with the President elect just like it did with the Clintons especially now he and only he is in the spotlight with numerous potential conflicts of interest.
He didn't release his tax returns for good reason no doubt.
He probably has forgotten about it..
Peanuts in a banana republic? I reckon he has more, bigger fish to acquire...
He's just inherited all of the Middle East for goodness sake! Think of the untapped markets for Trump products!
His admin has a 100 day plan and are focused on that. Mexican and Canadian reps have already said they are happy to redo NAFTA lol. Carlos Slim is mad lol.
Sadly, there were no winners in this election because there was nobody worthy of voting for. It was just a lose, lose proposition. It's just a broken system when two deeply unpopular and unsuitable candidates are the only choices. (I pray for the day when the United States has a more democratic system akin to the rest of the world.)
As for the DR, given that nearly everybody has friends and family in Nuevo York and often aspire for the same, the sitting president can have a huge effect. Some selective reprioritization and suddenly visas get processed 10x slower. Never underestimate the potential for a bureaucrat to make your life miserable.
My girlfriend was great. In a loud voice: "el diablo gana. ?l gana. increible. Racista!!" She's convinced that Trump stole the election just as she believes that the election is often stolen in this country.
The United States can have a whipsaw effect on economies in the Americas. Dollar is king here and countering the Chinese currency manipulations, protectionism, etc, etc. can have some unintended effects on fragile economies and people in fragile economic circumstances.
As many pointed out, Trump doesn't care about the DR as it's so low on his priority list to be invisible. The same is true for the ants that crush just walking around my house.
On the plus side, this is a huge boon for late night television. Trump is such a target rich environment for comedy, that I have high aspirations. In the end, life goes on and all we can do is laugh about it.
As for the DR, given that nearly everybody has friends and family in Nuevo York and often aspire for the same, the sitting president can have a huge effect. Some selective reprioritization and suddenly visas get processed 10x slower. Never underestimate the potential for a bureaucrat to make your life miserable.
My girlfriend was great. In a loud voice: "el diablo gana. ?l gana. increible. Racista!!" She's convinced that Trump stole the election just as she believes that the election is often stolen in this country.
The United States can have a whipsaw effect on economies in the Americas. Dollar is king here and countering the Chinese currency manipulations, protectionism, etc, etc. can have some unintended effects on fragile economies and people in fragile economic circumstances.
As many pointed out, Trump doesn't care about the DR as it's so low on his priority list to be invisible. The same is true for the ants that crush just walking around my house.
On the plus side, this is a huge boon for late night television. Trump is such a target rich environment for comedy, that I have high aspirations. In the end, life goes on and all we can do is laugh about it.
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I disagree , Trump is very familiar with the DR, and probably still has investment here. I don't think legal immigration is going to get more difficult, in fact they may actually put together a proper guest worker program the way Canada has. Strengthen the border, enforce existing laws but make it easier to get a work visa. Trump is less racist than people think.
"Secret investments?"
I thought he produced a required sworn federal financial disclosure statement showing all his assets.
Time will tell. For better or worse, he will be the next president of the USA.
Exactly. The auto import taxation are clear violations of the intent of DR-CAFTA.
And don't forget that Trump sent representatives to Santiago looking for land for a hotel/casino/golf project, and kicking the tires of the never completed convention center project on the autopista.
Our company was severely hurt here in the DR by unfair business practices that went completely against the free trade agreements that were supposed to be in effect between the DR and the U.S. We complained to U.S. Senators, Representatives, Governors, local politicians and nothingggggg was done by anyone. I do believe that things will change in this regard and we will have more cooperation from U.S. officials when the DR does not honor their side of the agreements. I'm very happy that Trump won!!!!!!!!! Finally we have a businessman running the country that was built on business!!!!! Might have to spend more time back in the U.S. now...