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On Sunday, march 27, Miller Outdoor Theater will have a free screening of the movie "Carnaval Dominicano." Miller Outdoor Theater - Carnival Connection

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CSW = Commercial Sex Workers In Postquake Haiti, an Influx of Dominican Prostitutes - TIME Magazine The 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the DR can be found here, about 2/3 down the page. Haiti is considered a "special case" and can be found in this PDF link on page 151...

[Mods- Wasn't sure where to put a NW DR post, so feel free to move to a more appropriate forum] Lots of reports on the DR lately from the Christian Science Monitor . This one about Solidaridad Fronteriza is from Guayub?n, Monte Cristi. Helping migrant workers prove who they are ? and avoid...

I posted a similar version of this on DTTUSA but thought it might be helpful to those looking for US visa interview experiences here on DR1 as well. ======== We had our K-1 visa inteview this morning and were approved. Our appointment was for 6:00 am. We arrived at 5:45 am. In my...

As a huge fan of the show "Project Runway" I was very pleased to see that Season 7 will feature a contestant who claims Santo Domingo as his home town! Project Runway Designers - Emilio Sosa The season will air in the US starting January 14. With this and Martha Heredia's success, maybe the DR...

Very interesting article this morning in the New York Times: Baseball?s Use of DNA Raises Questions Apparently it is becoming common practice to use DNA testing as a way to verify new recruits' age... with a particular focus on Dominican players. I know it's common to falsify birth records...

With over a year driving in Santo Domingo?s chaos, my biggest fear has always been getting into an accident: not just fearing for my health but also in trying to deal with the accident itself. I imagined total confusion and disorder, inefficient police and uncooperative insurance companies...