Santo Domingo.- The Foreign Relations Ministry yesterday held an emergency gathering of Dominican consuls in Haiti, just two days after reports that Dominican visas are being sold publicly in the neighboring nation for as little as US$180.
It’s the latest scandal in the business of Dominican visas, and dates back at least 10 years when a Russian national reportedly visited the Dominican Embassy in Washington and asked “who is the person who sells your passport.”
Consular and Immigration Affairs Deputy minister Nelly Pérez headed the meeting in the ministry, where the consuls were asked to respond to the press reports citing several Haiti agencies travel which offer Dominican visas, including the legal procedures at the Dominican consulates.
Though Perez admitted that the situation isn’t new, she affirmed that the authorities had managed to halt the illegal practice in the past.
US$180 visa “special”
Local media report that one-year Dominican visas are being offered for US$180 in Haiti, through posters in beauty salons, barber shops and restaurants and delivered to persons interested within 48 hours, “without delay.”
Written by: josean, 31 May 2012 8:43 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Nice to Know you “Voted” for the PURPLE MAFIA to continue their CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES!
Written by: Atabey, 31 May 2012 8:53 AM
From: United States, NYC
Idiot.
As if this problem wasn't there BEFORE the PLD got into office; indeed BEFORE the PLD was ever formed as a party!
Cédula buying has been going on for many decades in DR.
Written by: josean, 31 May 2012 8:57 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
More MUMBO JUMBO from the PURPLE Apologist!
From: United States
I had to create a log in just to mention how idiotic JOSEAN's comments are, I come in here daily just to read articles, get informed of whats going on in DR, and to read comments and others opinions.
Nonetheless, JOSEAN's opinions are never on point, they are ridiculous and make no sense. Please get more informed or at least try to be less ignorant when posting something.
You sound like you are 10 yrs old, how about writing something that actually makes sense for once.
If you'd like I can teach you one or two things.
- Vegana, PLD 2012-16
Written by: Atabey, 31 May 2012 9:16 AM
From: United States, NYC
What's needed is a series of adjustments, some dealing with better technologies like Bio-metrics identification. It cost some money, but the overall costs are coming down significantly.
You can never have a 100% safe system, but there are ways, perhaps costly, to prevent many of the most notorious ways this problem manifest itself.
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
Josie is a paid stooge of the wacko wing of the PRD
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
If leo wasn't such a con artist, this would have never happened...
From: United States
RobertoJose, do you think he is the only governmental figure in the universe that is like this??? Go back and read some international news.. Hipolito would have been 1000000 x worse thats why he was not reelected, do you not remember when the ppl wanted to take him out of office ASAP!!
People forget, lucky for DR there are 51% of people with a brain and didnt vote for the Monstrous party of the PRD and HIPO.
Una verguenza para el pais!
Written by: synapse, 31 May 2012 11:23 AM
From: United States
It has to be embarassing to be a Dominican from this Banana Republic.
How can anyone have any pride in a country so corrupt that anything and everything is for sale.
Written by: BASTA, 31 May 2012 11:49 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
ymarmolejos,= 5-----s
Written by: danny00, 31 May 2012 12:29 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
WHAT THE DR NEEDS AS A PRES OR RULER A GUY LIKE
THIS RULER DID NOT HAVE SLAVES HE PAID A FAIR WAGE FOR EVERY ONE WHO WORKED.
Artistic portrait of Cyrus the Great
Cyrus (580-529 BC) was the first Achaemenid Emperor. He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes- the Medes and the Persians. Although he was known to be a great conqueror, who at one point controlled one of the greatest Empires ever seen, he is best remembered for his unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those he
Written by: danny00, 31 May 2012 12:30 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
The victory over Babylonia expressed all the facets of the policy of conciliation which Cyrus had followed until then. He presented himself not as a conqueror, but a liberator and the legitimate successor to the crown. He also declared the first Charter of Human Rights known to mankind. He took the title of "King of Babylon and King of the Land". Cyrus had no thought of forcing conquered people into a single mould, and had the wisdom to leave unchanged the institution of each kingdom he attached to the Persian Crown. In 539 BCE he allowed more than 40,000 Jews to leave Babylon and return to Palestine. This step was in line with his policy to bring peace to Mankind. A new wind was blowing from the east, carrying away the cries and humility of defeated and murdered victims, extinguishing the fires of sacked cities, and liberating nations from slavery.
BUT WE DID HAVE LEO AND HIPPO THE GREAT..
CHOO CHOO TRAIN
ALL ABOARD LEOS TRAIN...
Written by: danny00, 31 May 2012 12:31 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Human Rights known to mankind
HUMAN RIGHTS GROW WELL IN THE DR.....LOL
Written by: Pedrin, 31 May 2012 1:58 PM
From: United States
The last time I went to the Dominican consulate in NYC (1990). I got hit for a bribe. That day I decided to become a US citizen. So I wouldn't have to deal with the crap ever again.
Written by: josean, 31 May 2012 2:38 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"ymarmolejos
Join Date: 31 May 2012, 9:04 AM"
Ms. marmolejos,
For someone who joined just seven (7) minutes after I posted my last comment this morning at 8:57 AM, you sure are exhibiting veteran type opinions on josean.
Thank for being such a fan and I am proud that my commentary might have served as catalyst in motivating you to join, My Dear Purple Lady!
Written by: josean, 31 May 2012 3:00 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Folks notice how Atabey began his commentaries today referring to me as an IDIOT and now that seems to be the favorite word of the recently joined Ms. marmolejos, what a coincidence?
Written by: okian, 31 May 2012 3:14 PM
From: United States
If the shoe fits.
Written by: josean, 31 May 2012 3:43 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Simple Minds produce simplistic responses!
From: United States
Oh,it fits.
Written by: josean, 31 May 2012 5:16 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Double wide for you!
From: United States, NJ
danny00:
I can see you have been watching History Channel lately .
I will say one thing, it is better than politics.At least it will educate us ,agree?
From: Dominican Republic
synapse,
You said...
"How can anyone have any pride in a country so corrupt that anything and everything is for sale."
Do you mean to tell us that you are writing from a 100% corruption free country! So, cases of bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, and embezzlement have never occurred. Are you writing us from Disney Land? If that is the case, then you should be very proud.
From: United States
Written by: okian, 31 May 2012 3:14 PM
From: United States
If the shoe fits.
Exactly ! lol
From: United States
@ josean
that is because like I said, I come in here daily to read and inform myself of what goes on in the country as well as read comments from everyone just to get a feel of what ppl think of such article.
Your comments are nonetheless always irrational; always.
Written by: josean, 1 Jun 2012 8:44 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Sybil has arrived!
¡Te Conozco Bacalao Aunque Vengas Disfrazo!
From: United States
@ arcangel
Synapse is clueless
Written by: josean, 1 Jun 2012 8:48 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
But of course Sybli has a Monoply on Knowlegde like all the Arrogant PURPLE ONES!
Written by: airgordo, 1 Jun 2012 9:14 AM
From: Dominican Republic
I wonder if any of the ILUMINATI pro-Goverment here can explain to me WHY the DR having 45 embassies has WAY OVER 100 Ambassadors...WHY there are over 40 Vice-consuls on NYC when the US Gov just recognizes 2 of them...i can go all day long with these simple questions
From: Dominican Republic
Airgordo,
Where did you get this information? Where are you getting these figures from?
From: United States, NJ
airgordo:
The answer is clear.To create jobs under the foreign ministry of their own party,(BOTELLAS).
What am against ,no so much are the botellas, must of them are US citizens. I thought the US
State Department was aginst its citizens working for other gvt except their own.Also must of them
don't even meet the criteria of the checks they occupy,because i will not call it a job, since they are
never present.
From: United States
who cares let them sell.... nothing is going to be done about it....just some rantings about right and wrong and justice and corruption, then its forgotten
look at felix bautista....
Written by: airgordo, 2 Jun 2012 12:45 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Written by: Arcangel96, 1 Jun 2012 10:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Airgordo,
Where did you get this information? Where are you getting these figures from?
---
Do you even LIVE on this country?? do read the DOMINICAN papers? use google you will find that and MORE, WAY MORE...
Written by: airgordo, 2 Jun 2012 12:46 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Written by: MrThelmoAlmeydaRancier, 1 Jun 2012 10:48 AM
From: United States, NJ
airgordo:
The answer is clear.To create jobs under the foreign ministry of their own party,(BOTELLAS).
What am against ,no so much are the botellas, must of them are US citizens. I thought the US
State Department was aginst its citizens working for other gvt except their own.Also must of them
don't even meet the criteria of the checks they occupy,because i will not call it a job, since they are
never present.
---
THAT is the reality, unfortunately...
Written by: cocoa, 2 Jun 2012 1:48 AM
From: Ecuador
Good 180 bucks is good deal for a visa,,people are very poverty stricken and at least like this they have a chance to go to usa and better their lives ..everythings for sale everything is corruption its al about the almighty dollar you know....if i was stuck on an island with no way to escape id buy the visa....in central amoerica not so bad just got to get accross the border but these people what are they supposed to swim??????
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Nice to Know you “Voted” for the PURPLE MAFIA to continue their CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES!
As if this problem wasn't there BEFORE the PLD got into office; indeed BEFORE the PLD was ever formed as a party!
Cédula buying has been going on for many decades in DR.
More MUMBO JUMBO from the PURPLE Apologist!
Nonetheless, JOSEAN's opinions are never on point, they are ridiculous and make no sense. Please get more informed or at least try to be less ignorant when posting something.
You sound like you are 10 yrs old, how about writing something that actually makes sense for once.
If you'd like I can teach you one or two things.
- Vegana, PLD 2012-16
What's needed is a series of adjustments, some dealing with better technologies like Bio-metrics identification. It cost some money, but the overall costs are coming down significantly.
You can never have a 100% safe system, but there are ways, perhaps costly, to prevent many of the most notorious ways this problem manifest itself.
People forget, lucky for DR there are 51% of people with a brain and didnt vote for the Monstrous party of the PRD and HIPO.
Una verguenza para el pais!
It has to be embarassing to be a Dominican from this Banana Republic.
How can anyone have any pride in a country so corrupt that anything and everything is for sale.
THIS RULER DID NOT HAVE SLAVES HE PAID A FAIR WAGE FOR EVERY ONE WHO WORKED.
Artistic portrait of Cyrus the Great
Cyrus (580-529 BC) was the first Achaemenid Emperor. He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes- the Medes and the Persians. Although he was known to be a great conqueror, who at one point controlled one of the greatest Empires ever seen, he is best remembered for his unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those he
BUT WE DID HAVE LEO AND HIPPO THE GREAT..
CHOO CHOO TRAIN
ALL ABOARD LEOS TRAIN...
HUMAN RIGHTS GROW WELL IN THE DR.....LOL
"ymarmolejos
Join Date: 31 May 2012, 9:04 AM"
Ms. marmolejos,
For someone who joined just seven (7) minutes after I posted my last comment this morning at 8:57 AM, you sure are exhibiting veteran type opinions on josean.
Thank for being such a fan and I am proud that my commentary might have served as catalyst in motivating you to join, My Dear Purple Lady!
Folks notice how Atabey began his commentaries today referring to me as an IDIOT and now that seems to be the favorite word of the recently joined Ms. marmolejos, what a coincidence?
Simple Minds produce simplistic responses!
Oh,it fits.
Double wide for you!
I can see you have been watching History Channel lately .
I will say one thing, it is better than politics.At least it will educate us ,agree?
You said...
"How can anyone have any pride in a country so corrupt that anything and everything is for sale."
Do you mean to tell us that you are writing from a 100% corruption free country! So, cases of bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, and embezzlement have never occurred. Are you writing us from Disney Land? If that is the case, then you should be very proud.
From: United States
If the shoe fits.
Exactly ! lol
that is because like I said, I come in here daily to read and inform myself of what goes on in the country as well as read comments from everyone just to get a feel of what ppl think of such article.
Your comments are nonetheless always irrational; always.
Sybil has arrived!
¡Te Conozco Bacalao Aunque Vengas Disfrazo!
Synapse is clueless
But of course Sybli has a Monoply on Knowlegde like all the Arrogant PURPLE ONES!
Where did you get this information? Where are you getting these figures from?
The answer is clear.To create jobs under the foreign ministry of their own party,(BOTELLAS).
What am against ,no so much are the botellas, must of them are US citizens. I thought the US
State Department was aginst its citizens working for other gvt except their own.Also must of them
don't even meet the criteria of the checks they occupy,because i will not call it a job, since they are
never present.
look at felix bautista....
From: Dominican Republic
Airgordo,
Where did you get this information? Where are you getting these figures from?
---
Do you even LIVE on this country?? do read the DOMINICAN papers? use google you will find that and MORE, WAY MORE...
From: United States, NJ
airgordo:
The answer is clear.To create jobs under the foreign ministry of their own party,(BOTELLAS).
What am against ,no so much are the botellas, must of them are US citizens. I thought the US
State Department was aginst its citizens working for other gvt except their own.Also must of them
don't even meet the criteria of the checks they occupy,because i will not call it a job, since they are
never present.
---
THAT is the reality, unfortunately...