Dominican Republic

first, it is nothing in comparison to the exceedingly high cost of repair of the damage caused once the war has ended.1 Supplies and establishments destroyed, the countries will look to others for assistance in reconstruction. Thankfully, the Dominican Republic has not seen the vast levels of devastation that other nations have experienced. You only have to look at news reports to see the horrors that other countries…

Betrayal and Oblivion). Actor, Director, Producer and writer, Carlos Espinal, developed a career of over 35 years, working in all areas of the performing arts in English and Spanish, both in the United States as in his native country, the Dominican Republic and elsewhere in Latin America. Carlos first moved to New York in 1984 and his first leading role was “En La Ardiente Obscuridad” (In the Burning Darkness) by the Spanish author, Bueno Vallejo, directed by Francisco Morín and performed…

countries for baseball would be the Domincan Republic and Cuba. The reason that these two countries are good at baseball is because that is where the baseballs are made. Just like when you buy things from china it’s cheaper it’s the same thing there. To play baseball all you need is a ball and a stick. Considering over 20 percent of the Dominican Republic’s is in extreme poverty they can 't necessarily do other activities. One quarter of the Dominican Republic’s population of 10.4 million (2.6…

Big Problem With Big Consequences Speaking on Presidential Palace, Jakatra, Prince Charles of wales, who has been advocating for forest conservation for years said, “ Forests are the world 's air conditioning system-the lungs of our planet and we are in the verge of switching it off”(Charles 14).He illustrates the bitter truth which is well known facts to majority of people yet ignored so badly that the amount of forests spreading around our globe has been deteriorating every year. The rapid…

My Dominican identity has transplanted across borders from the impoverish dirt roads of Sabana Perdida, Dominican Republic to the vibrant streets of Washington Heights, and the multi-ethnic cultural neighborhood of Bushwick Brooklyn. I learned very early on in life that I was Dominicana. The vivid memories of my mom chasing after me with a chancleta (rubber slippers) or a palo (broom stick), the daily routine of eating Los Tres Golpes (mangu, salami and fried cheese) for breakfast, lunch and…

The talk about Race, segregation, and the importance of equality is far from over here in the United States. It shouldn’t be something taken lightly; something that for the most part only makes the six o’clock news when young African American males such as Eric Gardner and Michael Brown, are left to die on a city street product of being hit by an official bullet or an official “take-down technique”. In my previous provocation, I deliberated in context about sociological “privilege”, specifically…

Bachata is a style of dance that originated in the Dominican Republic. It’s a danced extensively all over the world, but not identically. The movement towards your body following a sequence of steps can also be interpreted as art. I believe in the idea that while you are dancing Bachata you can put all you passion and desire into the dance, allowing you the feeling of being loved and protect by your partner. But before getting to know your partner you have to get to know the dance first. So…

sisters—’” (Alvarez 166) The embodiment of Patria Mirabel's character is this quote, a woman who dedicated her life to terminating and rebirthing the government system of her home country, the Dominican Republic. Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies revolves around the dictatorship of the Dominican Republic—the dictator being Rafael Trujillo, also known as El Jefe—and the four Mirabel sisters, named Patria, Minerva, Maria Teresa, and Dede. These sisters are what started…

Elianny Chavez Edu 101 Foundations of Education Sonia Maldonado March 30th, 2017 Spring 2017 Eugenio Maria de Hostos Eugenio Maria de Hostos was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to parents Maria Hilaria Bonilla, and Eugenio Maria de Hostos y Rodríguez on January 11, 1839. Eugenio was sociologist ,writer, politician, philosopher, and lawyer. His first years of education took place in San Juan School, in his native country of Puerto Rico. During his teenage years Eugenio was sent to Spain to…

Patria, and Mate to join a underground organization of revolutionists where they assisted in smuggling and hiding illegal guns in their household, and helped in plot fighting against the government. Although, Trujillo convinced the people of the Dominican Republic that Lio’s ideas were a form of communism, which created him into an enemy of the state and caused him to flee. Following the Mirabal sisters and their father invite to a ball hosted by Trujillo, their names became known to the…