Following up on that report about SD being one of 10 most dangerous cities in the world (uufff) the US embassy just denied ever issuing such report. I think it's just a "newspaper" looking to get attention with topics like safety or crime, which most people are concerned about.
http://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/...y-denies-issuing-new-travel-advisory-on-crime
http://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/...y-denies-issuing-new-travel-advisory-on-crime