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    is Celia Cruz died?

    I was just hearing this on TV but can't find it anywhere else, has anyone else heard the same?
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    Presidente "part deux"

    Oh boy I'm in trouble now I know it. Sorry to open an other wise closed wound but two things come to mind that I don't believe have been mentioned. 1. has anyone explored the shelf life of Presidente in the US as opposed to the DR? Does it not stand to reason that the Presidente in the DR...
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    supplemental life insurance when flying on commercial airliners?

    I was wondering with all the hysteria surrounding air travel has anyone recently purchased any of the supplemental life insurance that was once available at the airport? I know that the last time I was in Reagan National I did not see the insurance stands at all. If someone has recently...
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    Importation of clothes to the DR for charitable purposes.

    Does anyone know if the ban on importation of used clothes to the DR applies to just Haiti or is it for all used clothes from all countries? A few of us are attempting to see what we can do with respect to sending clothes to the DR for those that are less fortunate than we, any help would be...
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    "al rojo vivo"

    "Al rojo vivo" is the name of a popular news show along with "Ocurrio Asi" that I sometime watch to get an idea about what is going on in the Latin World. I was watching this afternoon and saw a story from the DR about a man in SD attacking 3 of his kids with a machete and then attempting to...
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    is there anyway to see a list of member's e:mail addresses?

    I was wondering if there is any feature on the site that allows one to the names and e:mail addresses of other members/users if they listed that option in there profile? I tried by going to the who's online page on the site only tto find that the "Administrator disabled" that feature...
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    Are we doing enough?

    I was just thinking as I often do about the most vulnerable and distressed of the Domincan population the children. I think that I was reading a reply a few days ago that Robert had giving to someone about the number of registered members that this site has I was thinking what a difference with...
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    HillBilly-------- I need your help.

    HB, I dropped you 2 pm's over the last few days I was wondering if you have received them? I really could use your help in locating someone in Santiago for me I have been trying for months to locate this person and to no avail, I hope that you can help me out with this as it is very important...
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    Surgery went well but PAINFUL.

    Hola Everybody Well after 3 hours of surgery on both of my feet I am about as helpless as a person can be. I am in great pain and the percocet doesn't do much but to make me sleepy I find myself crawling around the house as that is the only means of mobility that I currently have. I am going...
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    Establishing credit in theDR

    I will be visiting the DR again very soon and I will be opening both a savings and checking account . Iwould like to know what I should be expected to bring with me to the bank in the DR to establish lines of credit, 1.do I need to bring 3 credit reports from the 3 major agencies in the US or...
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    banking in the RD

    I have not come across any archived articles on opening a bank account in the RD, what are the requirements that must be satisfied. Thanks, Isaac
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    Does the RD Gov't have a definition of means?

    Fabio, In my never ending quest to comprehend the enigma of immigration from the RD to the United States, am I not correct that the Dominican Gov't wishes first for it's citizens to have "means" before a passport will be issued? It seems to me that it is more difficult for a dominican to exit...
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    sex trade in the dr

    I a constantly reading about the expoitation and at times the willing participation of Dominican women. I am very interested in marrying a Dominican Women, does anyone have any suggestions on 1. avoiding women how are shall we say "women of the night" and 2. where might be the best locations...