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The problem for Haitians is that at the moment there is practically no way to enter the DR legally.

Where do you get that from? The Haitian government HAS given condolences: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2025/04/10/haiti-expresses-solidarity-with-dominican-republic/

Really? Everything in Cabarete open as usual yesterday, although pretty quiet due to heavy rain.

It's not such bad news for me. Many months ago I started a Certificate in pesos because of the high interest offered, but the rate of exchange meant that in dollar terms it became worth less than when I started. The lower peso rate makes it much better!

Or one like that in Europe!

In that case they will really have to do something about the traffic entering and leaving and the roundabout outside.

The DR authorities should either find a way to speed up these proceedings, or do away with the time limit altogether.

That's not true. VAT is a sales tax levied on almost all products sold, whether they be produced abroad or in the country where they are sold to the end user.

I can't see in the article whether you still have to return to your country of origin to start this process. Does anyone know?

The last month is pretty irrelevant after what has happened in the last couple of days. Things have changed.

Whereas actually it's a sales tax on all goods, wherever they come from - even UK made. It's like ITBIS here in the DR which is levied on all goods except some exempted ones.

It seems the last demo didn't stir up enough trouble. Another is planned and approved in the same place: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2025/04/03/interior-ministry-approves-new-march-in-friusa/

Who is we? Are you part of the round-up, Mr Jones? ;)

...And it's back off again this morning where I am in Cabarete.

As the US Dollar has fallen in value against currencies like, for example, the UK pound due to the tariffs, the effect may be the same against the DR peso.

You could probably find something of that sort in a Ferreteria (hardware store).

A year or so ago, I visited the Palenque area near the capital with a friend. I was driving and his job was "spotter", looking out for the many unmarked speed humps that nearly took our wheels off several times.

What are you talking about?

I did give you an example. My example was that guns are much more difficult to obtain in the UK/EU than the US and thus they cause fewer problems. If it were more difficult to obtain guns in Haiti, they would be used less - right? Not comparing Haiti with Europe at all just trying to...

I never believe in "executions" but certainly they should be very severely punished. Really, Mr Windeguy, you are a terrible pessimist (you will reply that you are a realist, as usual). In my view, if the authorities must do everything they can to at least reduce the number of arms entering...