The topic is USAID in the DR, not Elon Musk vs. USAID!
Back on topic, please.
Back on topic, please.
Marco Rubio? Or are you referring to someone else?China isn't exactly rich either. Look what Marcos did yesterday in Panama. Be assured he can do the same in the DR if necessary.
Excellent question.Marco Rubio? Or are you referring to someone else?
USAID is a slush fund. Most of the money is stolen
Besides with all the announcements from DR how great the economy is growing so fast and best in Latin America and how many tourists keep coming why does DR need that paltry USAID money?
Before these four years are over, you will see a lot of boats and condos up for sale in the DR, US and many other places.
Marco is temporarily in charge of shutting USAID down.
Anybody missing a handout from them?
Also begs the question on why USAID money was spent by the DR government to enhance government transparency and reform the National Police force. Any worthwhile government pursues theses initiatives with their own tax generated revenue. We know that transparency in the DR, especially in the police force and justice system is still a very elusive thing. I’m guessing the USAID money for these initiatives ended up in other pockets or was frittered away, primarily because no audit trail was ever part of the USAID package.Excellent question.
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I was told once by a govt employee here that all money that enters the country goes into the general fund.Also begs the question on why USAID money was spent by the DR government to enhance government transparency and reform the National Police force. Any worthwhile government pursues theses initiatives with their own tax generated revenue. We know that transparency in the DR, especially in the police force and justice system is still a very elusive thing. I’m guessing the USAID money for these initiatives ended up in other pockets or was frittered away, primarily because no audit trail was ever part of the USAID package.
Yep! Canadians are leaving Florida in droves and not because of Trump. Mainly because of skyrocketing condo fees and the lowest US-Canadian exchange rate since 2003.Before these four years are over, you will see a lot of boats and condos up for sale in the DR, US and many other places.
Yes! The nebulous general revenue fund. The corrupt politician’s dream. The rabbit hole no accountants dare go down.I was told once by a govt employee here that all money that enters the country goes into the general fund.
So a grant sent for improving the police force? General fund. A big grant to improve housing for the poor? General fund. Tolls from the island's highways? General fund.
Make sense?
Crash?If the US largess dries up, a lot of countries in the Caribbean will be affected. Shades of 2008 crash.
Agreed , but helping developing countries to the next level provides a bigger market for American goods and goodwill, which can be important. All aid should have conditions attached to it. Funding abortion in Africa and forcing Gender crap on other countries is not aid.
Yep! Canadians are leaving Florida in droves and not because of Trump. Mainly because of skyrocketing condo fees and the lowest US-Canadian exchange rate since 2003.
It will probably happen in the DR. New villas and condos in the DR popping up everywhere and prices aren’t cheap. Playa Dorada is busting at the seams with new high rise condos and resorts converted to condos. Something has got to give. Maybe Abinader knows something we don’t? If the US largess dries up, a lot of countries in the Caribbean will be affected. Shades of 2008 crash.
I was implying that there are 100,000’s of phantom jobs in the DR and other countries and people feasting on fat government budgets with no real audits. As the Trumps, Milei’s and other realists begin to clamp down and start kicking people off the government teat, you will see some people start to suffer. There are resorts near me that have been ghost towns for 15 years. I am not even talking about all the new construction which may be unsold. I think a lot of people parked money in these developments because they have so much money, they don’t know what to do with it.. as it dries up these people may be forced to sell some things so they have liquid cash. There are condos in Myrtle Beach and Samana where the monthlyYep! Canadians are leaving Florida in droves and not because of Trump. Mainly because of skyrocketing condo fees and the lowest US-Canadian exchange rate since 2003.
It will probably happen in the DR. New villas and condos in the DR popping up everywhere and prices aren’t cheap. Playa Dorada is busting at the seams with new high rise condos and resorts converted to condos. Something has got to give. Maybe Abinader knows something we don’t? If the US largess dries up, a lot of countries in the Caribbean will be affected. Shades of 2008 crash.
Nor condoms to Hamas in Gaza. From the videos it sure doesn't look like they know how to use themAgreed , but helping developing countries to the next level provides a bigger market for American goods and goodwill, which can be important. All aid should have conditions attached to it. Funding abortion in Africa and forcing Gender crap on other countries is not aid.
What does that have to do with USAID going away? Are people paying their condo association fees with USAID money in the DR and now they cannot afford to?Before these four years are over, you will see a lot of boats and condos up for sale in the DR, US and many other places.
The condo fees are going infinite in Florideath because of Fl state regulations on construction requirements where rebuilding is needed to agree with new building codes, and sky high property insurance because of hurricanes. That screws everyone owning condos, not just the FOREX challenged Canadians which have the cheap Loonie as well.Yep! Canadians are leaving Florida in droves and not because of Trump. Mainly because of skyrocketing condo fees and the lowest US-Canadian exchange rate since 2003.
I doubt very much the same thing applies to the DR. People from the USA are finding prices in the 200K to 3 Million range just fine and dandy here in Cabarete.It will probably happen in the DR. New villas and condos in the DR popping up everywhere and prices aren’t cheap. Playa Dorada is busting at the seams with new high rise condos and resorts converted to condos. Something has got to give. Maybe Abinader knows something we don’t? If the US largess dries up, a lot of countries in the Caribbean will be affected. Shades of 2008 crash.
USAID has fueld far more problems around the world then it ever fixed.USAID money has multiple uses. Public face of it is hearts and minds (what everyone calls "foreign aid"), the other uses are specifically for financing politicians, power players and other entities to lubricate the way for whatever you've been tasked with accomplishing. None if it is actually for the benefit of whatever country is receiving it, it's for whoever's behind spending it. Someone referred to it as a slush fund, and they're right. I believe that what is actually being done is an attempt to neuter the State Department along with any others that have the ability to countermand/go around the Executive or gather intel that can then be used to hold the members of an administration accountable in the future. It's like clearing out the Dominican Military and Police Intelligence and getting rid of their off-the-books or legitimate funds, not so you can stamp out corruption but so that your corruption can then proceed unchecked. Yes, USAID has been used to accomplish some, at best, shady undertakings, but by and for the same people now attacking it. It's sort of a "I wanted you around to use against others. I now realize that you can be used in much the same way against me," kind of situation.