Rick,
bear in mind that:
1/ being in politics is a 'job', it's a way to make a living. Politicians do it for their own personal interest, pride and power, and their own 'wellbeing' first, and for the country's and people's interest if they still have time left over and when elections are nearby. That applies to everywhere in the world.
2/ dominican policiticians are financed by the rich and the business community. Once elected, they are obliged to pay them back. Now, that may not be a big problem to the people's prosperity in countries like the U.S. but in 3rd world countries like the dominican republic it surely is responsible for the lack of general progress in society. None of the campaign financers gets better when more school books are supplied or when kids get to spend more hours at school. They do get better from infrastructure works and the likes.
my two pesos,
Bartolomeo
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