St. James begins to organizes the financial committee for his electoral effort in 2012!

http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=188522

Is this a match made in heaven? Getting a Tourism specialist to manage protected lands. Will there be a scandal in 2012 of how these protected lands were sold or leased off piece-meal for time shares or new construction?

Let's wait and see?

D

lets see it with good hope that it will work, that's one of the major problems that some dominicans have negative negative and negative minds. first lets give it sometime and the see how it works and if is doesn't works then you can make your negative comments, but for now lets be on the good hope. guillermo moreno is not going to be president now that you have dropped miguel vargas maldonado as your candidate josean.

You are right bernie I did consider Miguel in the vain of "Anybody But Lie-onel" until I found out about Guillermo Moreno.

Guillermo Moreno Presidente 2012 "El Obama Dominicano!"

The problem with the wait and see approach is that after we wait and see that someone isn't doing the job what do we do then. The approach should be to have someone with integrity (that leaves out every member of the government other than Miguel Cocco) monitor the performance of appointed officials. Kind of what the Camara De Cuentas is supposed (and doesn't) on a financial level.

obama is not good for latin america. he is going to take a lots of jobs away from latin america by implementing laws that will tax very high those usa company that chose it to do businesses in free zones. republican are better about that.

so then give me the names of the persons that you think that can do it better.

"obama is not good for latin america. he is going to take a lots of jobs away from latin america by implementing laws that will tax very high those usa company that chose it to do businesses in free zones. republican are better about that."

bernie,

Are you listening to Rush "Oxycontin" Limbaugh again?

This man has been a very successful private entrepreneur. He has a vested interest in tourism, and I am sure will do everything possible to ensure this natural resource will be attractive to tourist, while preserving its natural beauty. I believe this would be particularly important to North American tourists, who have been gifted with some of the most beautiful parks in the world.

This gentleman has taken a non-paying position, which is admirable indeed, given fact that his valuable talents could be used to increase revenue in his money-making ventures. In other words, he is making a personal sacrifice in the interest of the country, which is infinitely more than could be said about those overpaid, underachieving pillagers making up rest of gov’t. If nothing else, at least he is saving us an exorbitant salary. I commend him for his sacrifice; perhaps other will be similarly inspired.

So St. James get a 100% plus raise in his salary and now he is delegating his responsibility to a "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" to watch the chicken coop?

God help us!

Not a reflection on the man's personal character, but I can see from the comments that I'm not alone in seeing the clear potential for a conflict of interests if a successful tourism entrepreneur is given a post like this.

Here we go National Park Lands to go on sale to the highest bidder....... another Con controlling our parks now.

UnderCover,

"another Con controlling our parks now."



How dare you say that of St. Rainieri he almost walks on water like Lie-onel Fernandez , except of course during floods in El Cibao!

I think that we should give Mr Rainieri a chance. Government will never get this park under control for its vast size and location. There are too many fronts for farmers, scammers and just ignorant people to go in and cause further destruction. I can remember as a child when hoardes of people migrated there from the hills of Sajoma to that region and pretty much wiped it out to farm useless unsuitable. In '92 I went back to revisit this drama and was caught up in the great Balaguer eviction of farmers and ranchers. Yes there were poor farmers there, but mostly I saw power and lang hungry men getting rich from free land they took over. This is one of the most inhospitable environments in the world with very high humidity, constant rains, zillions of insects of all sorts, tons of snakes, cacatas, etc...Of the hundreds of relatives that went to live there, I can pretty much count with my hands how many are left there....cont...

On the bright side for this god forsaken area, there are hundreds if not thousand interesting things to see and do. This place can be considered the lungs of the Caribbean with its lushness and fast recovering forest coverage. Its ideal for hiking thousands of kilometers of trails that can be recovered, some as old as the Tainos themselves that inhabited the area and left a lot of their marks in some of the caves. Around the park are some very old colonial towns like Sabana Grande de Boya, which still preserves its almost 500 yr old church and presumably the grave of Enriquillo. Within this area a Taino village-like museum can be established to show case how the original inhabitants once lived in harmony with their world. Farms on the outer edges of the park can be organized into eco-friendly lodges like Monte Verde in Costa Rica. Rainieri has been involved in other eco-friendly activities in the past so I hope for the better, not for the worst.
http://www.puntacana.org/pioneer.htm

you could not find a better man with better connections to help maintain the natural things in a natural state ....his projects are an example to tourism in other parts of the world ...the DR is fortunate that he accepted the position ...let us hope it works as well as his airport and his resorts....the park is the diamond in the crown of this tourist area he would be a fool to jeopardize it and he is no fool.....His contacts along with his partners and associates people like Oscar de la Renta and other people of high social standing in the world will help him the Barishnikovs and Kissingers etc will bring attention to this very special part of the Caribbean .....

We are so fortunate to have the altruistic capitalist save us from ourselves, not to mention the money he will contribute to St. James DOA presidential bid!

Why would this guy be a bad thing? I don't see any reason. Yes, most of his investments are in the tourist industry, but that does not mean he will gain financially by secretly selling parts of a national park. On the contrary he and the country would gain more by preserving this national treasure. Have any of you been to Niagara Falls or the Gran Canyon? The cities and towns surrounding them create a lot of revenue because of tourism. Mister Rainieri has been doing great work for the DR for many years, I remember meeting him in 1987 @ Neon when he was the owner (boy what a great club that was). I would recommend to whoever does not think Mr. Rainieri is the right man for this job to take a ride to Punta Cana, so you can see the vision this man has.

hcx27,

Mr Ranieri is not connected with Cap Cana. He is one of partners of Grupo Punta Cana, developers of Punta Cana airport, Los Corales, and the Punta Cana Resort chain. The Hazoury family are the developers of Cap Cana.

Flashback:

In that regard, the former Justice official “requests that the Prosecutor investigate the evidently punishable action, which is from the writing and signature of a false document by Mr. Frank Rainieri Marranzini... in order to evade the payment of taxes to the Dominican State.”

Source:
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/....e-head-of-Punta-Cana-resort-group

Is he really above reproach?
Let's not let our feelings confuse affability with ethics.

Remember the wolf in the chicken coop analogy?

Nothing like a little documented history to add flavor to the debate's SANCOCHO!

Thank you Mr. Lembert jr.!

Watch the "I Never Met a Capitalist I Didn't Wet My Pants For" crowd here at DT come to his defense.

They will actually use the presumption of innocence principle, even though they will immediately deny it to those of lesser means!

Josean:

Tu Sabe, lo que hay, Mi hermano!
Idolatry is alive and well; Though, Chivalry may be dead! ..Acuerdate que mataron el Chivo?

Chivalry is not dead, you are not informed well as usual.


hm, sabbaticus is tomorrow. Today is Fridicus.

During January and February 80% of the world's humpback whales mate and bear young in the waters off the Los Haïtises.

http://www.colonialtours.com.do/Englishhaitises.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJPnzzOy3oQ

http://www.planetware.com/peninsu....ses-national-park-dom-sm-hait.htm

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attrac....o_Domingo_Dominican_Republic.html

There are important mangroves in Los Haitises National Park and two major life zones: the wet forest and the subtropical rainforest. Cedar, ceiba, mahogany, and other tropical American trees are common here.

A large number of birds can be found here, including parrots, owls, and gannets. Notable are also the ìjutíaî and the solenodonte. Birds include gannets, Hispaniolan parrots, and owls.

There are pictographs and petroglyphs in some caverns.

http://www.talkingrubbish.no/img/home.jpg

As part of the largest estuary in the insular Caribbean, the 208 km2 Los Haitises National Park is a protected area in the northeast of the country (see map), which offers the visitor a rich variety of natural wonders to explore, including: large expanses of mangrove, humid subtropical forest, sea grass beds, and pristine keys scattered along the length of the coast.

The National Park of Los Haitises is Located at the western end of the bay on the south shore across from Sanchez, this park features mangrove swamps with giant mangrove trees forming a lush, green canopy above the watery trails that wind through the swamps. Taino caves where the islands first inhabitants lived are another popular attraction of the park. Tours leave from Samana, Sanchez and Sabana de la Mar at the park's eastern edge across the bay from Samana.

It is interesting how a person is allowed to call Jews scum but when someone responds their comments are deleted. It appears that anti-Semitism is tolerate here at DT!

I totally agree with gouletcolonial. In addition to the fact that Punta Cana has a beautiful nature reserve with natural springs for the residents to swim in teaming with fish and turtles all made possible by Frank Raineri, this man is a brilliant city planner. He knows better than anyone the importance of the presevation of this Garden of Eden natural Park.

Action speaks louder than words and Mr. Raineri has proven he is capable of getting the job done over the past 30 years here in Punta Cana. Before making negative comments, come and see what Mr. Raineri has accomplished.

Mr. Raineri is very educated older gentlemen, I happened to have an honor to be in his presence. Also I hear from some Dominican friends, that his son is opened for conversation and pleasant person.

From many aspects Rainieri's past and present work should be a model for success for each one of us.

Hear hear the negative talking creeps who want to tear everything down have no idea of the quality of the accomplishments of these people

You two reminds me to the Muppet Show, those two old guys on the balcony whining and complaining about everything, with the little difference that guys were funny.

Arsenio, if only you could understand, as I know that Josean can not.

When was the last time when you posted something positive?

Hey, Arsenio, you were just insulting me on the National bases? Was that a racist thought?

Ayayay papa, tu 'ta loco completamente.

Racism is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. People with racist beliefs might hate certain groups of people according to their racial groups. In the case of institutional racism, certain racial groups may be denied rights or benefits, or get preferential treatment. Racial discrimination typically points out taxonomic differences between different groups of people, even though anybody can be racialised, independently of their somatic differences. According to the United Nations conventions, there is no distinction between the term racial discrimination and ethnic discrimination.

Say what!!!!!!! Are you drinking?

Written by: miloskorac, 14 Feb 2009 12:33 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, Valhalla
You two reminds me to the Muppet Show, those two old guys on the balcony whining and complaining about everything, with the little difference that guys were funny.

Arsenio, if only you could understand, as I know that Josean can not.

When was the last time when you posted something positive?

Mikoslav:
When I said when will they announce repatriation for slavs to the Balkans!

You have become an expert in DR topics; This is hypocrisy of the worst kind.
Go back to Herzegovina-Monte Negro-Macedonia-Kossovo-Croatia-Slovonia.

Stop with the pretending to be something you're not.
Inflitrator KGB agent of the Knights of the Balkans.
My beef is with your rants about knowing what's best for DR.
Take your high IQ to Zagrev or Dubrovnik.....You're a balkan goat trying to make a name for yourself in the tropics.....

hehe, now you are amusing, both.

Then again, Arsonaioeu please learn to write names in proper way, at least the names of cities or countries.

Did you know that Dominicans can go to Serbia with easy visa for just 26 Euros?

I am the member #18 on DominicanToday.com

Catch you later, guys...

There was an Earthquake early morning in La Romana, 4.8 M around 3:45 AM,
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/prp0904504.html

"My beef is with your rants about knowing what's best for DR." Arsenio (related with the fact that I am foreigner in D.R.)

Arsenio, pero que lo que es lo que te pasa papa, yo vivo 9 añitos aquí, y claro que puedo saber que es mejor para este país.

Sobre tus charlatanarias hablando sobre país donde nací, Serbia, te digo solo chicharoneate en tu Florida si puedes. Y quien te da derecho a ti de opinar sobre República Dominicana cuando no vives aquí? Para mi tu eres un gringo como cualquier otro que vienen aquí y quiere poner sus costumbres y reglas y siempre dicen que en Canadá o EE.UU es mejor que aquí, tal y cual .

Tu vienes con el mismo cuento.

Si no te gusta Metro, Li-onel, Rainieri, desarrollo turístico, autovías y elevados, pero quédate ahí papa, no jode tanto.

A ver si en tiempo de Generalísimo, tu insultaría a Trujillo en misma manera.

Od Balkana pa do Punta Kana.

Milos

Mikoslave, server:

A ver si en tiempo de Generalísimo, tu insultaría a Trujillo en misma manera.


Lo que tu no entiendes es que yo no te tengo que comprobar nada, valet.
Yo hecho y derecho soy de alli; Tengo mas de 40 años viajando pa 'tras y pa' lante.
No me importa tus alardes de grandezas.
Solo no te luce tratar de dartela de nativo o patriota. Tu eres un acabao de llegar; Ponte en tu puesto.....Datela de que sabes mucho de RD en tus funcciones de concierge con los turistas Europeos...Pero jamas, te la eches con un hijo nativo de Quisqueya! Ofrescome!

No me tientes!

Aparte de eso tu eres un parasito de la vieja Cortina de Hierro, un Comunista recauchao'
que crees que estas alla en Titolandia....Despierta estas en America, no Amerika!
Eso era Ustashi que no permitia que se critcara. Ahora estas en "mi" patio! Que fresco, eres.
Que no critique? Mira come jaiva!

dale papa, libérate de esta amargura que llevas en tu corazón. Por cierto te vas a sentir mejor, si dejas que sale todo eso, como un método de liberarte de estrés.

Psicólogos recomiendan a conseguir una mascota, un perrito, una gata o similar, puede ayudar mucho.

Hay veces cuando estamos por un momento “trasportados fuera de nosotros”, o, para ponerlo de otra forma, cuando sentimos una identificación con algo mayor que nosotros.

Cuando nosotros nos sentimos estresados, nuestros cuerpos acuden a la guerra química, la liberación de hormonas de estrés, la glándula adrenal empieza a soltar cantidades enormes de la hormona cortisol, una química que ayuda a preparar en el sistema la respuesta de pelear o huir. Puede provocar varios problemas de salud relacionados con el estrés, incluyendo las enfermedades cardiacas y los sistemas inmunológicos debilitados.

Hablar de verdad nos libera del estrés.

Más aun si se ha vivido una experiencia temprana infantil traumática, algo que esta vivido ha sido archivado en el inconsciente o hipocampo, con una perdida de energía por mala vibración, la voluntad de borrar esto no es suficiente, el reto del cerebro esta, en darse cuenta que se da cuenta que esta incomunicado la parte lógica intelectual con la emotiva vivencia (duelo o fuga de energía rabia del doloroso recuerdo), hechos que hicieron al cuerpo segregar sustancias las catecolaminas epinefrina y norepinefrina, también conocidas como adrenalina, noradrenalina, el cortisol, la prolatina, y los opiáceos naturales beta- endorfina y encefalina, se liberan durante el aumento del estrés y las citoquinas graban en la memoria del cuerpo un dato procesado como peligroso, más aun con una compulsión a la repetición de estas emociones negativas el hecho repetitivo inconsciente; por tanto como una experiencia activa temida, o eufórica poderosamente destabilizante y triste.

El estrés anula la resistencia inmunológica, al menos de una forma pasajera, supuestamente en una conservación de energía que da prioridad a la emergencia más inmediata, que es una mayor presión para la supervivencia. Pero si el estrés es constante e intenso esta anulación puede volverse duradera.

Yo nunca dije que soy Dominicano (mi esposa es Dominicana), yo soy un Serbio, orgulloso de mi origen. Lo que pasa es que ninguna persona me va decir que yo voy hacer y tan poco que me sugiere que me voy.

Si a ti te agrada insultar en esta manera, es tu problema, no mio, yo vi tantas personas malcriadas hablando disparate que no me sorprende nada.

Y porque no te quedaste tu en Ana Muyite, pero te fuiste a Florida? Cuantas personas te insultaron en la misma Florida, diciendo que te vayas en tu Ana Muya? Cuantas personas estaba hablando disparate sobre R.D. en tu cara?

Cúbrete con las orejas papa, toma leche caliente, y 'tate tranquilo.

Miloskorac, gente como tu que no nacieron en la RD son más dominicanos que muchisimos que sí nacieron en la Rep. Dominicana. Por lo que he visto te importa nuestra nación, mientras unos "dominicanos" parecen doñar con el fracaso de todo que sea dominicano. Siempre le buscan o inventan algo negativo hasta a la noticia más positiva.

Y porque no te quedaste tu en Ana Muyite, pero te fuiste a Florida? Cuantas personas te insultaron en la misma Florida, diciendo que te vayas en tu Ana Muya? Cuantas personas estaba hablando disparate sobre R.D. en tu cara?

Cúbrete con las orejas papa, toma leche caliente, y 'tate tranquilo.

Pariguayo Slavo:

Yo soy Capitaleño para tu informacion. No me importas ni tu, ni tus asuntos. Solo me choca que te pongas a censurar a criollos con tus alcahueterias. Eres en veraz boca hagua', limpia saco, lambe-ojo; Que se pega como una lapa de los que tienen influencia para valer!

Pregunta por ahi en Higuey que es un ruin....Eso eres tu. Ruin!
Campesino extranjero tumba polvo!

Lord Korac:

Arts
Jorge Tavarez broadcaster
Gerard Richard chef
Cándido Bidó painter
Oscar de la Renta fashion designer
Belkis Ramirez artist
Ricky Darosa
Milos Korac arch./designer

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/List-of-Dominicans

Just to clear the air you severly objected to my comments on three ocassions:

1. Regarding Nicolas Rodriguez Lopez
2. Mass construction and renovation in Higuey
3. Los Haitises & Frank Rainieri Marranzini

You must have been contracted to impose a code of silence in DR or @ DT;
That mercenary, hired goon, body guard stuff doesn;t faze me.

Here's a bit of Frank Rainieri's bio:

Even his young classmates were threatened by the least act of free speech. Critical graffiti, a wrong word uttered—lives could be lost in an instant regardless of age if Trujillo or his henchmen became aware. ..

http://www.executivegolfermagazine.com/frank-rainieri.html

Don't try and pull the same con game on others. 'Don' Korac'

Mark Padzur, owner of the domain executivegolfmagazine.com is 26 years old, then again I was born few months after the Punta Cana resort was opened in October 1971....

How executive does this website looks to you?

Nationmaster.com imported the list of Dominicans from Wikipedia, where I created an article about Bavaro. Soy arquitecto por profesion, si.

De que parte de capital vienes, Arsenio? Guachupita o Guandule?

No naci en Villa Juana, en La calle Benito Gonzalez en el "1955"; Que mas te place?

Maestro, ud. un verdadero fresco!

Si parece que eres Dominicano, o talvez Franciscano, no Jesuita, lo mas probable.

Ahora, no sabia que los Jesuitas tenian agentes Orthodoxos.
Que intrepidos son?

Conclusion:

Why I live in the U.S. because there's freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion;
Something that a kid born in Yugoslavia, could never understand or respect;
Since, you have always lived under a totalitarian dictatorship, and under a stiffling communist regime, aka yoke (yugo). As in Yugo-Slavia.

Think about it; your Yugoslavia is home to 10 different ethnic groups, from Kossovars, to Croats;
You can't handle freedom, you're a modern day "filibustero". An interventionist, a pirate of the Caribbean. You can post all you want after this I'm through with this ping-pong rally.
Me comiste Leon!

The LORD rebuke thee!

Dirty Sanchez for you this morning Arsenio, tu ta pasao.
Any comment containing vulgar language, offense to other posters/general public or the majority of text in uppercase, will be deleted.

Frank Ranieri's history with Punta Cana and the Cornell Biodiversity center on Punta Cana should be testimony to Mr. Ranieri's continued love of sustainable development. His concern for the welfare of the Dominican Republic is evident in all his developments. It is sincerely felt that the decision to have Mr. Ranieri work with your National Park is an extremely good one and is in the best interest of the Dominican Republic.