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    Chinese automobiles in DR - Run away or good alternative?

    buying a car without good local availability of parts is a recipy for disaster
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    Meds

    what is the best med avail here w or w/o prescription?
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    Largest bust in Central America and the Caribbean: 10 tons of cocaine intercepted at Caucedo Port

    I am guessing that oxy was never available here, thank heavens for that.
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    Meds

    doesn't seem to be for pain, more for anxiety
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    Unesco recognizes cassava bread as Intangible Cultural Heritage

    maybe worth a try as stuffing for chicken
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    Motorcyclists out of control; Finjus and Fenamoto have proposals to deal with the chaos

    one killed a mother and 2 children here a few weeks ago here. no insurance no money. the third child a baby will be given away. no father. life is brutal here.
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    Dominican Republic takes stand on climate change at International Court of Justice

    I sure hope they dont put those ugly windturbines everywhere. When i drive by a farm of them i always see about 15% broken. There is alot of backlash in the usa now with off shore ones
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    Massacre in Haiti

    it is also an important part of dominican culture. thats why they always use second names so someone doesnt put a curse on them.
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    house insurance on beach prices

    Does anyone have house insurance with house on the beach? Is it possible? How expensive might it be for a nice house? tks
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    After heavy rain of last night ,flooding at the level of Sea horse ranch

    I remember it being underwater 20 years ago. the guests were pretty miserable..
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    Ministry of Education boots over 600 teachers

    Here too every week class or 1\2 class cancelled, plus when it's raining. It's a disgrace. They could fix this in one minute. They only get paid for teaching days.
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    Miches is getting a Hilton AI

    I know people that were actively buying property there more than 20 years ago. I guess they knew something was coming sometime.
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    Travelling to Europe for Dominican citizens changes in 2024

    apparently you can only get visa if you use lawyers $15,000 pesos. gee do you think someone in the embassy gets a kickback?? what do you think? let me see 50 a day x 7000= 350,000 a day.
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    Travelling to Europe for Dominican citizens changes in 2024

    this is true. we know this. Their office treatment is the worst you can ever imagine. they treat dominicans like dogs.
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    Ministry of Defense uses technology to control military from taking bribes for people smuggling

    where i live in the campo many who have lived here for years are afraid to be seen as the migration comes every few days now. they pay higher rents, and taxi extract huge fares from them to pay for police bribes. Very hard for these people now and I feel very bad for them.
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    TAX Proposals

    thanks
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    TAX Proposals

    does that include property or only buildings?
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    Santiago night spots inspected as Ministry of Interior & Police continues its anti-noise crusade

    This is good. In the campo where I live they are kind of enforcing it. A month ago they forced 2 businesses ( a colmado and a bar with a pool)to close for a week and they had to pay fines of 100,000 or more.
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    Proposed bill to charge taxes on items through courier at a value below 200 dollars.

    so if we never sell then dont do it as we wont pay capital gains?