Punta Cana Dominican Republic Vacation
The Caribbean
The BahamasI. Summary Because of its geographic location, The Bahamas continues to be utilized as a major transit country for cocaine and marijuana bound for the U.S. from South America and the Caribbean. The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas (GCOB) cooperates closely with the United States Government (USG) to stop the flow of illegal drugs through its territory, to target Bahamian drug trafficking organizations, and to reduce the domestic demand for drugs within the Bahamian population. An important bilateral milestone was achieved in June 2004 with the signing of a Comprehensive Maritime Agreement to provide law enforcement officers a ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Trade between the United States and the Dominican Republic has grown in recent years. Excluding petroleum, the Dominican Republic is the United States fourth largest trading partner in the Western Hemisphere. The Dominican Republic is the United States 26th largest trading partner globally. For the United States, the Dominican Republic is the larger export market than India, Russia, Argentina, or Chile. In 2002, exports from the United States to the Dominican Republic reached 4.3 billion dollars. Transportation AutomobilesLast Updated: 2/3/2004 9:19 AM ... [Read More]
1996 Country Commercial Guides
U.S. Department of State Dominican Republic Country Commercial Guide Office of the Coordinator for Business Affairs COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PREPARED BY AMERICAN EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO JULY 1995 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY II. ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OUTLOOK - MAJOR TRENDS AND OUTLOOK - PRINCIPAL GROWTH SECTORS - GOVERNMENT ROLE IN THE ECONOMY - BALANCE OF PAYMENT SITUATION - INFRASTRUCTURE SITUATION III. POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT - NATURE OF POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. - MAJOR POLITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING BUSINESS CLIMATE - BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS, ... [Read More]
The Caribbean
Drug Flow/Transit. Embassy Port-au-Prince estimates that the flow of cocaine through Haiti has continued to increase, with some cocaine going to the U.S. through the Dominican Republic, whose 225-mile (360 km) border with Haiti is largely uncontrolled. Approximately 8 percent of the cocaine destined for the U.S. transited Haiti and/or the Dominican Republic. Cocaine arrives in the country by maritime or air conveyances. Traffickers forward these shipments onward using maritime vessels or over land to the Dominican Republic. During 2003, United States authorities seized drugs concealed on five different commercial vessels arriving in Miami from Haitian ports, totaling 1,214 pounds of cocaine. ... [Read More]
G) The Caribbean
Extradition. The U.S.-Dominican Extradition Treaty dates from 1910. Extradition of nationals is not mandated under the treaty, and for many years Dominican legislation barred the extradition of Dominican nationals. Former President Fernandez signed legislation in 1998 allowing the extradition of Dominican nationals. In March 2000, the U.S. Marshals Service assigned two marshals temporarily to the DR. They received excellent cooperation from the DNCDs special Section for Fugitive Surveillance and other relevant Dominican authorities in locating fugitives and returning them to the U.S. to face justice. ... [Read More]
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