Scenes like this have become the norm in the Dominican Republic. When the mandate is out to round up as many illegal Haitians as possible for repatriation, the authorities know where to go and easily identify Haitians who populate the DR illegally. Many are on the streets selling whatever they can to survive; others are engaged in domestic labour or construction. Some are delinquents. The bottom line is the number of illegal Haitians in the DR requires serious attention by both governments to quell...

In North America this may be something unimaginable but in Latin America the family car for many is a motorcycle. This photo today of man and his kids in Cartagena, Colombia is a reflection of ordinary life in many Latin American cities. A motorcycle is quick, cheap on gas and gets through traffic quickly. The only aspect is the risks the kids are exposed to due to careless driving by either the parent or other drivers.



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I was reading some comments in a recent thread and one poster indicated that blogs are a thing of the past? I don’t agree 100% that they are no longer a form of communication, exchange, and 'an on-line diary' per se etc. I believe there are just more options on-line now to maintain communication, document, meet people etc compared to when blogs started on the Internet. See link here http://www.dr1.com/forums/736679-post458.html

From browsing the web, I think there is still a very...

Renovar la casa no es tarea fácil. Una vez que comiences te darás cuenta que es un trabajo duro, a veces difícil y requiere de tiempo. Hoy en día, hay un abanico de posibilidades en cuanto a lo que puedes hacer y es alcanzable a tu bolsillo. Hay un montón de ferreterías como Home Depot, Lowe's, Rona etc. que ofrecen una gran gama de productos según sea tu necesidad.

Quizás ya sabes los cambios que vas a hacer en el baño, el salón, las habitaciones o el sótano, si no hay revistas que...

What are the rights of illegal immigrants? This is a controversial global topic that's difficult to address. Some countries face the difficulty of this problem more than others due to their location and facility to reach. However, the problem has reached epidemic proportions in some countries like the USA, Spain, Italy and the Dominican Republic just to name a few. Spain in particular has a chronic problem on its hands with illegal immigrants from Africa's coastal and western countries who arrive...