Having seen the DR in the headlines recently, I'm wondering from those who might actually be there right now how things really are. Being reasonably familiar with the political hiccups common to nearly all of Latin America I'm just wondering how serious this one is and how much it actually affects the lives of med students there. If anyone can give me a heads-up I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm planning a visit there this coming month and am looking to apply for the January semester at both UNIBE and UTESA, I've been told it's not yet too late for UTESA while at UINBE the clock may have already run out. In any case I appreciate any input you could provide.

Ozzie.