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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    The Security Council sanctions, which target individuals and entities engaging in or supporting criminal activities and violence involving armed groups and criminal networks, among other actions, have so far designated one person under the regime, namely Jimmy Cherizier, who the text identifies...
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    From the UN report. "As detailed in the unilateral sanctions announcements, several members of Haiti’s economic elite are suspected of involvement in criminal rackets, including influential Haitian families and members of the diaspora in the US and the Dominican Republic.31 The announcements...
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    Indeed, Let Haitians solve their own problems. Don't accuse others for your troubles and take their money. In addition keep your problems (self created) in Haiti. Don't export them to the DR!
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/14/haiti-gang-violence-us-guns-smuggling https://apnews.com/article/haiti-weapons-gangs-us-trafficking-f06bfb0a7d3b46a1e14ebd7bea95fd71 UN report: DR major source of weapons to Haiti's gangs Oct 25, 2023PORT-AU-PRINCE —The United Nations Panel of...
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    Treatment as foreigner

    Darling, I understand completely and have participated in and profited from this system. I know when and where to apply it and for what reasons. I even understand the system of bribes by governments and business. Including lavish gifts or the free company of cultural escorts of whatever...
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    Treatment as foreigner

    The difference is if someone is well educated and well travelled. EU is full of US citizens with education and well travelled. Someone with basic US education and who never has been out of their county won't know much about the US nor the world. Maybe we should increase our expectations of...
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    Treatment as foreigner

    Wrong, In the DR if you give cash it becomes expected on a consistent basis. People will not hesitate to ask for it. Even people you never met will not hesitate to beg, cash, food drinks, if you are a foreigner. Don't give one day you become tacaño. In the DR mostly it will gain you ZERO...
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    Treatment as foreigner

    In Germany and other EU countries servers earn high wages including all benefits, medical, dental, social security, pensions, vacation pay and long vacations. The custom was to simply round up the amount of the bill, never a 10-20% tip. The employer pays the wage not the customer. Of course well...
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    Politics·Analysis The world is sending soldiers back to Haiti — this time without Canada's help Ottawa has ducked U.S. pressure to put its soldiers into an unprecedented climate of violent chaos Evan Dyer · CBC News · Posted: Mar 16, 2024 5:00 AM ADT...
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    In Need of a Valued Partner: Anyone interested in AirBnb opportunities in Punta Cana? Property AVAILABLE for Airbnb Rental Arbitrage in Punta Cana, DR

    Permit me to be crystal clear with my opinion. You haven't been able to market this property successfully, dr1 is just another hopeful channel. There is a glut of vacant P.C. real estate on the market, unsold and not rented. The market is saturated. Your location is undesirable for people...
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    Well the US timeline in Afghanistan does not come out of a vacuum. Helping Taliban against Russia, 7/11 attack and war on terrorism followed by Nato 2001-2003 ISAF. Of course USA will defend their national security if international players were to install in Haiti to destabilize Western...
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    They the US, may have ugly warts. Do you see Russia, China, N. Korea, Iran, Africa, Arabs, Latin America as great democratic intervention help? In all the years after Duvalier have any of them stepped up to help? I side with the imperfect USA.
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    You are dreaming. They will be condemned as a colonial occupation force. No good deed goes unpunished! Haitians rush to blame everyone, but themselves. Including those which are now living in comfort on the outside. Gratitude is a quality seldom seen.
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    Nothing has changed. Very few do care, people are tired of the Haitian chaos, created by Haitians. Why throw money or troops at it. It's not as if Haitians will be thankful/appreciative. It's just the flavour of the day in the news cycle. Murders, rape, shooting, people wringing their...
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    In Need of a Valued Partner: Anyone interested in AirBnb opportunities in Punta Cana? Property AVAILABLE for Airbnb Rental Arbitrage in Punta Cana, DR

    How much would the monthly rent be? Two payments? Is there a timed lease contract? What is your estimate of these costs, I'm sure as a professional you already calculated this. "All you need to do is pay your first months rent, damage deposit, and any furniture, linens, or amenities needed to...
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    A slush fund of tax payers money in the billions. Some don't pay, pay short. https://www.un.org/en/ga/contributions/honourroll.shtml https://betterworldcampaign.org/resources/briefing-book-2022/financial-contributions-united-nations
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    Electric Cars in the DR

    After all, electric cars in the DR have been manufactured outside of the DR. All charging and support infrastructure of electric cars in DR also has been manufactured and engineered outside of the DR. EV's have been shipped in from the outside. DR is an island Nation connected to the outside...
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    Dominican position on Haiti; President Abinader backs UN mission and transitional council; welcomes Bukele sending a team to Haiti

    To secure the exfil of embassy staff. Anyone stupid enough to mess with them? Doubt that bbq will carry his "bloody revolution" to them. https://www.southcom.mil/News/PressReleases/Article/3705148/statement-us-marine-fleet-anti-terrorism-security-team-fast-deployed-to-maintai/...
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    The best Secrets Resorts & Spas for a relaxing, adults-only getaway

    Fantastic content on dr1, 24 resorts across seven destinations (Mexico, St. Martin, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Spain and Bulgaria), And even the DR. Click away and get them payed. You know the DR has beaches and AI Resorts. Of course how would people know that, if not for...
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    Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis

    World War II shook the wold up. The UN created in 1945 to maintain international peace and security. The organization of 193 sovereign states have become a cesspool of personal political interests and blocks of countries. Reform is sorely needed. The few democracies in the world are under...