Recent content by lumiere987

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    Racism in the DR

    A great video on understanding the roots of racism against Haitians in the DR Full Episode: Haiti & the Dominican Republic: An Island Divided | Black in Latin America | PBS
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    New Immigration Charges ? or Rip-off?

    Four retired Canadian friends who have been coming in Juan Dolio for the past 5 or 6 years, came in this past weekend into Punta Cana' s airport as they always do. They had purchased a roundtrip ticket with a return to Canada in 5 1/2 month from now. More time would mean losing their social...
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    Haitian Beaten to Death in Raid in Juan Dolio

    A legal Haitian beaten during immigration raid in the Barrio of El Tanke Un haitiano fallece en Rep?blica Dominicana por los golpes de unos agentes, seg?n su familia | Fox News Latino
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    World Bank, Juan Dolio and Pinewood Studios

    Dom Rep studio gets $20m investment | News | Screen International Finance Corporation (IFC) part of the World Bank group is financing Pinewood-Indomina in the order of US$ 22 million. Who says investments are not coming into the area?
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    Independent Financial Centre Hiring?

    This "job opportunity"came on my facebook messages. Is there hope for the Independent Financial Centre? The only thing peculiar is that it was dated April 1st ! Independent Financial Centre of the Americas Career Opportunity. Analyst Business Planning & Funding Solutions World's Largest...
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    Delphines Aquatic Park near Juan Dolio

    Even though some skeptics seem to think that the Juan Dolio area' s construction projects are stagnant...Not so with the aquatic park project being constructed nearby Guyacannes/Playa Caribe right next to the Country Club Miramar ! See for yourself Dominican Republic island, movies studio...
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    A Pyramid nearby Juan Dolio

    http://www.juandoliodr.com/does anyone in the area has any knowledge of this vestige
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    Pinewood Studios Breaking Ground

    Finally saw it with my own eyes...Two different locations; one by the Guayaberry Club and the other by the Mariposas tower. Home
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    Los Delfines Aquapark Project is ON !!!

    Construction is started and a sign is erected...After Pinewood Studios, another great news!http://www.juandoliodr.com
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    Mixing Nature and Technology Most Unusual

    Right by Juan Dolio (Los Conocos) Amazed at the most unusual phone tower I have ever seen! Is this done throughout the DR?To See In Juan Dolio
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    Aquatic Garden Project?

    Has anyone heard of an aquatic garden project taking place nearby Playa Caribe and the bank project on 20,000 sq. meter??
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    What is average Policeman' s Salary?

    I heard policemen make apporximately 6,000 pesos per month...Does anyone know?
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    Organisation to help Vulnerable Children in DR?

    Do you know of Real organisations in the Dr who work at improving the plight of vulnerable children and youth with respect to their health, education, and economic opportunities ??
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    Cloning Credit Cards in San Pedro De Macoris

    [B][COLOR="Black"]Yesterday, a friend of mine went to retreive cash from a Banco Popular machine located right outside the Iberia food store. It was not easy inserting the card in the slot; it did not give him cash and did not return the card. Not knowing what to do, a gentleman waiting behind...
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    Catch them Robbers !

    A French gentleman told me today that he got broken into his house 3 weeks ago, at gunpoint. They kidnapped him, put him in the trunk of a car and took him for a ride to all the money machines in the capital where they made him retrieve cash. They finally gave him 500 pesos and let him go. He...