Inflation is over 30 percent and the Dominican peso has lost half its value against the U . S . dollar the past two years.
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The Baniter scandal led to a major devaluation of the Dominican peso, skyrocketing inflation and fear in the financial community that other banks would follow suit.
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The migrants had each already paid 20, 000 Dominican pesos ( US $ 454 ), carrying dollars for their expected arrival in Puerto Rico, Soto said.
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The Baninter scandal led to a major devaluation of the Dominican peso, skyrocketing inflation and fear in the financial community that other banks would follow suit.
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Currently, air traffic controllers earn between 15, 000 Dominican pesos ( US $ 340 ) and 50, 000 pesos ( US $ 1, 136 ) a month.
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The Columbus Lighthouse Faro a Col�n was erected in Santo Domingo in honor of this occasion, with an approximate cost of 400 million Dominican pesos.
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The currency continues to tumble, from 16 Dominican pesos to the U . S . dollar three years ago to almost 50 pesos to the dollar today.
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Since President Leonel Fernandez took office Aug . 16, the Dominican peso has strengthened sharply against the U . S . dollar, leading to a decrease in inflation.
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Prices on food staples have doubled in the past two years as the Dominican peso has lost more than half its value against the U . S . dollar.
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Almost 70 % of Haitian workers earns less than 10, 000 Dominican pesos ( DOP ) per month; about 7 % earned more than 20, 000 DOP per month.
