Stories about Dominican Republic from March, 2007
Dominican Republic: Haitian Discrimination?
The Latin Americanist refers to an Amnesty International report on widespread discrimination against Haitians in the Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic: Humpack whales
Flickr user Simon T posts some breathtaking photos of humpback whales in Silver Banks, a whale sanctuary 80 miles north of the Dominican Republic.
Haiti, Dom. Rep.: Gaga = Rara?
Collectif Haiti de Provence wonders whether the Dominican “Gaga” tradition is not derived from the Haitian post carnival musical gatherings called “Rara” [Fr]: “Haitian tourists visiting the other side of the border can tell without a doubt that gaga is practiced and cultivated where Haitians and their descendants reside i.e....
