Tourism diversification initiative

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Introducing another untapped idea for diversifying tourism to the Dominican Republic - corruption tours! Inspired by this initiative in the Czech Republic. The possibilities are endless....

For a few dozen euros, Petr and his colleagues will take you on a tour of the landmarks of corruption and cronyism that have so blighted the Czech transformation from a socialist planned economy to a capitalist free market.

"I perceive it as a threat to our freedoms, because if these mafia-like structures are strong enough, they are able to intimidate citizens," he tells the BBC.

The tours - of which there are several - give visitors a glimpse of what happened to the huge sums of taxpayers' money that have disappeared into the pockets of crooked civil servants and shady businessmen.

It's a whistle-stop excursion past ostentatious villas, massively over-budget public construction projects and the echoey corridors of local government offices.
BBC News - Corruption redefined as tourism in Czech Republic