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    External factors expected to impact global tourism, DR continues to benefit from vigorous US travel

    It may be expected there will be a media advertising explosion aimed at getting the US traveling public focused on the benefits of US domestic tourism. Its agenda will be to spend US dollars in the US. It will be done to make up for the loss of revenues because of large numbers of foreign...
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    Government sweeps Mata Mosquito

    This whole affair, the cleansing of Mata Mosquito aka Monte Verde aka Friusa is the fallout of about thirty-five + years of unrestrained growth and development of the Punta Cana tourist zone. Developers needed laborers. Haitians with or without documents were desired because they worked long...
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    Very high illiteracy rates along the border

    In the past it may have been reasonable to surmise the more distant a location is from the capital placed it at a disadvantage of receiving any government support, a sort of "out of sight out of mind" mentality. Were the border areas shorted on education investment because of the surmised...
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    Abinader forms committee to oversee the Santo Domingo Integrated Plan

    One of the issues that should be addressed is road SIGNAGE. It is so darn confusing to drive in Santo Domingo with the signage it presents. Especially, av 27 in any direction when one is looking for a particular cross street to turn onto. The disorientation is blindly traveling via the...
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    Jet Set Disaster

    Wondering... how many gov't people of all sectors and levels who were not on the job visited the extremely popular club for their own entertainment, enjoyment? These people would have observed the risks of its environment and yet did not see evil, hear evil, of speak evil of this site...
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    Starting over in Punta Cana

    Welcome! A Canadian, are you setting up in Punta Canada, a.k.a. El Cortecito? Regards, PJT
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    Alternative to lead acid inverter batteries

    It is one of those cost vs benefit formulas. How much life for lead acid vs that of the LiPo. If supposedly you get more years out of the LiPo, they may be worth the expenditure. There are variables such as amount use of the batteries; such as to how many cycles of charge/discharge, hours in...
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    Importing from China( Aliexpress) without going through Miami.

    If a shipment is ordered and documented from China to a DR address having an in-transit plane change at Miami it is not US taxable. If a shipment from China is documented to a US addressed forwarding courier, i.e., EPS, MBE, and ect., then it is US taxable, Regards, PJT
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    Jet Set Disaster

    Edit: "This outside view does show" change to "This outside view does not show"
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    Jet Set Disaster

    Do not have to be an engineer to consider the strength of the roof was questionable. Observation (via Google Earth) shows all of the exterior apparatus it was supporting. This outside view does show all the massive interior gear affixed to it. Videos of the interior do provide some indication...
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    President announces more measures to control unchecked entries from Haiti

    What the government says it is going to do vs what actions it actually does usually are at opposite ends of the same pole. It is a given, there is a lot of media attention now and gov't has to play its part to fill their bulletins. Meanwhile, it can be assumed the large and influential...
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    General Pascual Cruz Méndez is the new head of the Digesett

    They said, "General Cruz Méndez will be responsible for strengthening road safety and traffic regulation in the country". His being responsible is his obligation. Be that as it may, fulfilling that obligation as an arm of the government has the likelihood of the survival of a snowball in hell...
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    Major protest walk set for 30 March in Friusa township

    Suggest the extremists (fanatics of both sides) rather remain anonymous. They are not about to publish a names list. If there were no fanatics there would be no reason for the police, military, security cameras, and etc. to secure Friusa. The authorities are not there just for crowd management...
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    Major protest walk set for 30 March in Friusa township

    Same here, been going into Friusa including Mata Mosquitos over 30 years during the day It never has been a problem. The worry is the "extremists". Just need one to throw the first rock. Regards, PJT
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    Shocking but not unexpected

    This asks the question are some drivers doping to get them through the stress and long hours on the roads? The government has to put an honest effort crack down on drugs and traffic chaos. Past history indicates it won't happen. Regards, PJT
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    US Embassy suspends operations in Punta Cana temporarily

    The Consulate is suspending passport and notary services, not closing. However, this action may be a signal the Department of State is downsizing operations resulting from budget cutbacks. Regards, PJT
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    Haitis in Bavaro Attacks Police

    The periodico Hoy released the story on Sunday the 23rd.,"6 haitianos detenidos tras enfrentamiento en Uvero Alto que dejó un muerto". The cause was for "la falta de pago en la obra". Regards, PJT
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    Haitis in Bavaro Attacks Police

    The Haitians who protested are victims of a culture that hire illegals, exploits their hard labors, does not pay them for their work. There is nobody standing in their corner. What the hell else can they do to get attention and punish those who mistreat them? Non-violence does not achieve...
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    Jarabacoa gets new police commander after evidence of former chief catering to business interests

    "Zilberberg Cabral was suspended". It sort of clouds what really has happened to him. If the "fired" was used there would be no doubt of his situation. The investigation will lead to a police formal review of his actions and subsequent punishment. It is more than likely he will be demoted and...