2006-06-11 08:16:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Dominican Republic
Poverty. And the fact that the corrupt government has political struggles from within and uses the population as pawns. The electricity goes out every day, for hours at a time. I lived there for 10 months. It can get hot.
2006-06-12 03:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by thejunglerose 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine that was working there for some months told me that some relevant problems are: water contamination, no laws for workers (like insurance, retirement, etc,etc)for example.
2006-06-11 18:40:37 · answer #2 · answered by monvana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poverty? Class differences? Unequal education? Corrupt government?
Just guessing. . .
2006-06-11 15:28:14 · answer #3 · answered by Human Rights Activist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a very poor country but if you visit a common tourist destination it wont seem too bad. Street venders are common and tend to be pushier then U.S venders
2006-06-11 22:53:16 · answer #4 · answered by viennagirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think poverty. not very sure...
2006-06-11 18:30:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋