Sosua Reports

[Oakie]

There's a little optimism in the air today!

More restaurants are now opening up for take out, and some food and liquor stores have re-opened for curb side business.

My local barber shop seems to have been given a pass, and they have a thriving business behind closed doors.

Willy is already doing a great job as new Mayor. Old broken sidewalks are being paved, abandoned lots are being leveled, and truck loads of garbage are being removed. The fire department is hosing down and disinfecting the sidewalks and streets. Now you can walk from uptown to downtown in flip flops, without getting an unwanted "Sosua Pedicure", LOL.

The Progresso bank on Pedro, near the liquor store has been closed permanently so we are stuck with the other 2 that limits withdrawals, but the liquor store is open for sidewalk business.

The P4P business is still going on by smartphone appointments, but there's little street action, except for a few die-hards.

Who wants to exchange body fluids with a stranger in these times?

[Darelax]

I don't respect them personally, just their power, which is why I put respect in "quotes".

Corruption is rife among them. Mostly it manifests itself in "selective enforcement".

They can close down any bar or food seller, almost at will if they have a beef against them. I know one owner who constantly is harassed. He shows them no "respect", LOL. They pile in at random, check his clients, ID and question his staff. Other bars are totally ignored, even the notorious one with no windows, that is always in business, 24 hours a day, even during these COVID days.

On a slow day they can pick up a fresh new young hot chica off the streets anytime they like, and "investigate" her for a couple hours, just for the fun of it.

Stop any car or moto for no apparent reason.

It's their power I respect. I'm cool with that, and they're cool with me. LOL.

I didn't know it was like this in this country. Being like this, I understand and even share your point of view.

[Oakie]

What powers do police have? Some key tools they have been given are:

- The power to close a wide range of non-essential businesses.

- The power to restrict your right to move around and be part of a gathering.

Also some social distancing rules:

- Leaving the place where you live "without reasonable excuse".

- Being in a public gathering of more than two people.

Respect the police and the public authorities is our duty!

I don't respect them personally, just their power, which is why I put respect in "quotes".

Corruption is rife among them. Mostly it manifests itself in "selective enforcement".

They can close down any bar or food seller, almost at will if they have a beef against them. I know one owner who constantly is harassed. He shows them no "respect", LOL. They pile in at random, check his clients, ID and question his staff. Other bars are totally ignored, even the notorious one with no windows, that is always in business, 24 hours a day, even during these COVID days.

On a slow day they can pick up a fresh new young hot chica off the streets anytime they like, and "investigate" her for a couple hours, just for the fun of it.

Stop any car or moto for no apparent reason.

It's their power I respect. I'm cool with that, and they're cool with me. LOL.

[Darelax]

In good times and bad, it always pays to show the cops a little "respect".

You occasionally see some "bravura" visitors and local chicas mouthing off at them. But the cops have attitude too. And it livens up their boring job when they find one. They'll just put you in the back of the pick up truck, and take you out of circulation for a few hours, and cool you off.

I've been caught up in a few sweeps over the years. Used to push my luck a little when I was young and foolish. Mr Righteousness, LOL. One cop here remembers me from sweep in Boca Chica years ago, that I posted about here, and I always get a wave and a nod. I occasionally buy him a coke when he has time.

Learned to be polite and respectful to them, they hold all the cards, and I would advise all visitors to do the same, and not just with the cops, locals too, if you like to stay out of trouble.

Save the aggression and adrenaline for the gym. LOL.

What powers do police have? Some key tools they have been given are:

- The power to close a wide range of non-essential businesses.

- The power to restrict your right to move around and be part of a gathering.

Also some social distancing rules:

- Leaving the place where you live "without reasonable excuse".

- Being in a public gathering of more than two people.

Respect the police and the public authorities is our duty!

[Oakie]

In good times and bad, it always pays to show the cops a little "respect".

You occasionally see some "bravura" visitors and local chicas mouthing off at them. But the cops have attitude too. And it livens up their boring job when they find one. They'll just put you in the back of the pick up truck, and take you out of circulation for a few hours, and cool you off.

I've been caught up in a few sweeps over the years. Used to push my luck a little when I was young and foolish. Mr Righteousness, LOL. One cop here remembers me from sweep in Boca Chica years ago, that I posted about here, and I always get a wave and a nod. I occasionally buy him a coke when he has time.

Learned to be polite and respectful to them, they hold all the cards, and I would advise all visitors to do the same, and not just with the cops, locals too, if you like to stay out of trouble.

Save the aggression and adrenaline for the gym. LOL.

[Mr Enternational]

In Santiago they got the Fire Dept. spraying water from a fire engine at people in violation of social distancing.

And in Las Terrenas they are taking them to jail!

[Wrx2005]

Can you drive after 5 PM or will the police pull you over and tell you to go home?

Nobody is supposed to be on the road unless you are authorized to be on the road. All businesses are supposed to close early so as to allow time for their employees to get home. I do not know if police make allowances in certain situations?

If they do, that can be on a case by case basis. My gut tells me, if they suspect you are not just late getting home from work or couldn't get off the road because of an emergency, but blatantly in violation of the curfew, they will treat you accordingly.

This lock down gives bored police something to do. So if enough police get to find people in violation of the curfew or social distancing guidelines, you just made their day. In Santiago they got the Fire Dept. spraying water from a fire engine at people in violation of social distancing. So in my estimation, all entities are tired of warning people. They are making examples out of people.

[Oakie]

Yesterday we got busted.

A militia truck drove slowly by and looked at me and the GF, and a couple more regulars sitting at the bar. We knew they would be back so we ditched the beer.

They came in, 5 of them in masks, one bearing a shotgun. Checked us all out, I told them I was waiting for my take out! (a lie). They ordered us out, put on masks, and ordered the owner to remove all bar seats.

Just another day in paradise! LOL.

[Bravo]

Nobody knows how long things will be like this. I was in Sosua (except for the holidays) for eight months, up until last week and got the hell out, if you have a car and drive around during the day there are a few chicas around, they have to eat too. All bars are closed with no exceptions and only a few restaurants serving takeout. Absolutely eerie how dead it is. As much as the curfew sucked it was the right thing to do, it is not in place to help control the virus it is in place to help control the desperate thugs, you could feel the tension in the air.

Can you drive after 5 PM or will the police pull you over and tell you to go home?

[Mr Gogo]

As my traveling days and mongering are basically over I can't help to think many of the girls I bagged in Sosua and the hard times many are going thru now. Met some cool fellas too like Mr Gogo and his crew. If a girl managed to grab a guy before the pandemic she would be wise to hold firm to him and treat him like a king. Hopefully this thing will ride it's course but it will definitely leave a black eye to the hobby.

Yeah bro, wondered what happened to you? Glad you are good. I remember me, you and Tony would hangout in the barios of Puerto Plata (2009) and all the neighborhood girls would come out. I also remember the working girl in Santo Domingo who took a 30 minute shit in your penthouse and had the whole place stinking LOL. How about the police officer on the motorcycle incident, glad Dominican Jose was there to get us out of that. Peace.

[Sabor]

As my traveling days and mongering are basically over I can't help to think many of the girls I bagged in Sosua and the hard times many are going thru now. Met some cool fellas too like Mr Gogo and his crew. If a girl managed to grab a guy before the pandemic she would be wise to hold firm to him and treat him like a king. Hopefully this thing will ride it's course but it will definitely leave a black eye to the hobby.

[Darelax]

Any updates on how long the national quarantine will last? Anybody on the ground there doing work? Bars open at all?

I don't think it will be opening anytime soon and, plus that I don't see any inclination among travelers to be getting on an airplane to go anywhere.

[Oakie]

Any updates on how long the national quarantine will last? Anybody on the ground there doing work? Bars open at all?

As Manzinales says, nobody knows how long it will last. Like everybody else they are watching the numbers. Estimates currently range from 2 weeks to a month.

Everybody is wearing masks. It's weird to see the few chicas on the street looking for business wearing a mask. Not an inviting sight!

After 5 pm the streets are deserted, no motoconchos, nada, but there is music and loud party sounds coming from some apartments, and around the pools of small hotels closed to the public, serving guests only, long after the staff have gone home.

If you know your way around, you can still get a drink behind the doors and curtains of some bars that serve take out food, and you can still get a haircut.

Yesterday, I was in a local bar, and was sitting at the bar with a beer, overlooking the street, listening to music, chatting with a bar chica amiga, waiting for my take out, and it was like old times in there, but you need to keep the beer bottle out of sight of the patrolling cops.

Folks are cheating, and the government can only do so much, before cabin fever and human nature takes over.

But the supermecado shelves are well stocked, my regular comes in from PP once a week for a couple days and we are eating a lot of home cooking! For me it's still the best place to ride out the storm, and I'm usually in bed early, anyway.

My little paradise, still!

[NightWhaler]

Any updates on how long the national quarantine will last? Anybody on the ground there doing work? Bars open at all?

Check with your local airlines on flights out. That's your best bet. There are flights scheduled out after the 5th. Good luck!

Peace,

[Hi There]

Nobody knows how long things will be like this. I was in Sosua (except for the holidays) for eight months, up until last week and got the hell out, if you have a car and drive around during the day there are a few chicas around, they have to eat too. All bars are closed with no exceptions and only a few restaurants serving takeout. Absolutely eerie how dead it is. As much as the curfew sucked it was the right thing to do, it is not in place to help control the virus it is in place to help control the desperate thugs, you could feel the tension in the air.

I can believe the tension is really thick. This may have nothing to do with the lockdown but there was a major crime (homicide) reported at Residencial Hispaniola recently. No info if this was just someone desperate and looking for money or something personal but I would guess the lockdown is really to control crime. I stayed at Residencial Hispaniola and never thought this would happen there.