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What a delight it is to read the DR! news somedays.
Two items are most interesting today.
First the figure of US aid to the DR in 2008 will be over 42 milllion dollars (that's a lot of pesos) up 54% from last year. I wonder if any of the money might be diverted to supply
more SUV's to "the boys"? How much will actually go to pay for his presidencial legacy, the metro? I bet a bunch.
On the heels of the announcement comes are Leonel calls out Chile, Cuba, Brazil and Venezuela as the countries that showed the most "solidarity" to the DR.
Maybe it's time the pres was weened from the US breast. He doesn't appreciate it anyway.
Secondly, the head of the Dominican travel agents is pyssin and moanin about several US airlines cutting back service due to financial considerations. The woman thinks the DR should align itself with countries with national airlines like good ole Venezuela, Chile and Columbia. Good idea, if things get tight don't you think they'll cut back?
If the DR gets a national flag carrier airborne again, how long will it last in bad times when they couldn't make it in good times.
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