06/2014 - The Countdown Begins - (The end of SOSUA!!Part II)

[eldorob]

Later, I saw police escorting what looked like the best dressed of the women up the hill to the police station, where everyone seemed to know where to go. The cops did not have their hands on the girls, just walked them quietly away from the street scene and took them to the station.

Best Dressed getting arrested? Wow, I'm gonna have to be more careful! Maybe keep my nice linen shirts hidden away.

I was told that the owner of Rumba was arrested by the police. An employee I spoke to was quite upset and didn't know why he was arrested. A bar owner later told me it was for an unlicensed gun.

They deported the owner of CMP and supposedly are pursuing Passions Peter criminally for flying women to the Turks and Caicos. I wouldn't be surprised to see them reopen with Dominican ownership.
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Are you sure these are current events? CMP is old news, and Rhumba was shut down a couple weeks ago but reopened in a couple hours. Did Bobby from Rhumba JUST get arrested within the last 48 hours?

The port was never going to open before 2015. And pretty sure the Sosua Beach excursions are just a rumor.
"Pursuing" Peter sounds like old news as well.

I'm the first to admit that Sosua is morphing into something less "Point-n-Click", but these things sound odd.
Not saying you didn't hear them, just wondering about the accuracy.

[ErikS]

I watched the scene last night from 8p to around midnight and the prior night. The street is closed to traffic, and largely empty. Many bars are closed. Rumba had around 100 babes early, and they kept arriving. Few potential customers. A competitive buyers market. I was not grabbed and the dress code is more subdued.

Attractiveness of the women was much better Friday when they come from away to try and get some money and have a better shot *weekends.

There were lots of Politur. Around 9:30 about 15 girls ran away from them, shoes off, lots of room on the empty street to run. I didn't see why the foot race, but it was a spectacle that demonstrated the tension. It looked like a false alarm out of fear. Sad.

Later, I saw police escorting what looked like the best dressed of the women up the hill to the police station, where everyone seemed to know where to go. The cops did not have their hands on the girls, just walked them quietly away from the street scene and took them to the station.

Perhaps they were merely to receive notice to wear less provocative clothing? I didn't wait around. Anyone know what is going on?

Overall, Pedro Clisante was in full swing Thursday and Friday nights with a couple hundred ladies competing for the attention of maybe 75 men, not all of whom intended to spend money. The closed to traffic street creates a large, empty and not very inviting, not to say quite spooky, space where many women, a few guys, and about a dozen politur mix, a little uneasily, because the rules are changing and enforcement is arbitrary.

I was told that the owner of Rumba was arrested by the police. An employee I spoke to was quite upset and didn't know why he was arrested. A bar owner later told me it was for an unlicensed gun.

I hear the cruise ship port opening is delayed to about a year from now and that beach excursions to Sosua are planned. There is lots of renovation at the end of the street near the beach. They are building a police station at the other end, towards where High Caribe once thrived.

Turning the beach end into a family scene and moving the flesh trade to the other end would be logical and may be underway.

They deported the owner of CMP and supposedly are pursuing Passions Peter criminally for flying women to the Turks and Caicos. I wouldn't be surprised to see them reopen with Dominican ownership.

There is a lot happening in Sosua but the tension between the girls and the police is a buzzkill.

Intersting report. Here's my observations:

I arrived here Wed night (Jun 25th). Had dinner around 7pm at a street-side table at Britannias. I was surprised at how empty the street was. Maybe 20 people total sitting at tables for as far as I could see.
BUT, when I returned around 10pm, the street was crowded. many more folks sitting outside and eating.

Rombas was crowded. Still closed in, and not allowed to have tables out front, but crowded. And DRJones has the male female ratio about right.
While in Rombas, I had a drink with Bobby (the "owner"). He was the same nice guy he always is. No complaining at all. Not sure when the arrest mentioned above was supposed to have happened, but Wed, Bobby never said anything about it.

Around 9pm, I headed down to the other end of town. Stopped at Brasilia Samba and had a drink with Peter. He was sitting at the bar visible to all who went by. So he doesn't appear to be in hiding at the present.

Then went just across the street to Rancho Tipico. Place was packed. About half guys, half chicas. (Saw Wicked Willie across the way, but was so crowded I don't think he saw me!)

Around midnight, went back "downtown". Rombas was almost empty then. But the reopened Classicos (upstairs) was packed. Reminded me of the "old days". 100 pesos to get in - no drink ticket - President Pequenos were 150 pesos.

Headed back out tonight (Saturday night). Lets see what we shall see!

[Al Nyc]

Intersting report. Here's my observations:

I arrived here Wed night (Jun 25th). Had dinner around 7pm at a street-side table at Britannias. I was surprised at how empty the street was. Maybe 20 people total sitting at tables for as far as I could see.
BUT, when I returned around 10pm, the street was crowded. many more folks sitting outside and eating.

Rombas was crowded. Still closed in, and not allowed to have tables out front, but crowded. And DRJones has the male female ratio about right.
While in Rombas, I had a drink with Bobby (the "owner"). He was the same nice guy he always is. No complaining at all. Not sure when the arrest mentioned above was supposed to have happened, but Wed, Bobby never said anything about it.

Around 9pm, I headed down to the other end of town. Stopped at Brasilia Samba and had a drink with Peter. He was sitting at the bar visible to all who went by. So he doesn't appear to be in hiding at the present.

Then went just across the street to Rancho Tipico. Place was packed. About half guys, half chicas. (Saw Wicked Willie across the way, but was so crowded I don't think he saw me!)

Around midnight, went back "downtown". Rombas was almost empty then. But the reopened Classicos (upstairs) was packed. Reminded me of the "old days". 100 pesos to get in - no drink ticket - President Pequenos were 150 pesos.

Headed back out tonight (Saturday night). Lets see what we shall see!

Brasilia Samba? Is it open? Is it located at the former Passion Bar spot?

[jose1234]

Brasilia Samba? Is it open? Is it located at the former Passion Bar spot?

It is located next door to the former passions. It is about a block before Rancho Typico on the same side of the street. Outdoor bar with an secluded indoor part in the back. Its ok. The bar servers are attractive, beer prices reasonable... I have had a few drinks there...it could get more popular down the road but now its only lightly busy with 2 to 7 patrons typically. Every day is different.

[questner]

It is located next door to the former passions. It is about a block before Rancho Typico on the same side of the street. Outdoor bar with an secluded indoor part in the back. Its ok. The bar servers are attractive, beer prices reasonable... I have had a few drinks there...it could get more popular down the road but now its only lightly busy with 2 to 7 patrons typically. Every day is different.

Is it a former Cuba Libre?

[steviewonder]

Is it a former Cuba Libre?

No........

[DRJones]

Best Dressed getting arrested? Wow, I'm gonna have to be more careful! Maybe keep my nice linen shirts hidden away.





Are you sure these are current events? CMP is old news, and Rhumba was shut down a couple weeks ago but reopened in a couple hours. Did Bobby from Rhumba JUST get arrested within the last 48 hours?

The port was never going to open before 2015. And pretty sure the Sosua Beach excursions are just a rumor.
"Pursuing" Peter sounds like old news as well.

I'm the first to admit that Sosua is morphing into something less "Point-n-Click", but these things sound odd.
Not saying you didn't hear them, just wondering about the accuracy.

As I reported, my two sources, both identified generally, told me Friday night that the owner of Rumba was arrested.

When first announced, the Maimon cruise ship terminal was expected to open in the Fall of 2013.
http://popreport.com/2011/08/cruiseport-puerto-plata/

[ErikS]

As I reported, my two sources, both identified generally, told me Friday night that the owner of Rumba was arrested.

When ....... a/

Sounds accurate. Last night a former waiter at Rombas, who now works across the street at El Flow, (I forget the new name....Premium, or something like that?) and a current security guard at Rombas, both told me that Friday night, police came and took Bobby out of Rombas apparently under arrest.l
Bobby was not there last night (Sat), but the bar was open (and packed!). Bobby's friend (the "Greatful Dead lookin dude"' ), and Freddy seemed to be running things.

Rombas was still packed when I left around midnight.
Went across the street and upstairs to Classicos. (200 pesos to get in on Sat - still no drink tickets - and looks like the chicas have to pay to enter too!)
Classicos was as crowded as it used to be. I mean "you have to turn sideways to squeeze by" crowded!
Ad ImHO, every couple a seconds I saw someone new who made me go "Wow!".
But the problem with that place and crowds is safety. Should there ever be a fire or other emergency, it's a tragedy waiting to happen.

Earlier in the evening , there was supposed to be live music on the closed off PC street. But according to Ray, the owner of the Britannia Bar, the city dropped the ball and failed to schedule a band. So Ray had some friends of his set up at his place. They (4 guys) played decent 70's classic rock for a few hours.
and believe it or not, I DID see several families there!

[Citynights]

Intersting report. Here's my observations:

I arrived here Wed night (Jun 25th). Had dinner around 7pm at a street-side table at Britannias. I was surprised at how empty the street was. Maybe 20 people total sitting at tables for as far as I could see.
BUT, when I returned around 10pm, the street was crowded. many more folks sitting outside and eating.

Rombas was crowded. Still closed in, and not allowed to have tables out front, but crowded. And DRJones has the male female ratio about right.
While in Rombas, I had a drink with Bobby (the "owner"). He was the same nice guy he always is. No complaining at all. Not sure when the arrest mentioned above was supposed to have happened, but Wed, Bobby never said anything about it.

Around 9pm, I headed down to the other end of town. Stopped at Brasilia Samba and had a drink with Peter. He was sitting at the bar visible to all who went by. So he doesn't appear to be in hiding at the present.

Then went just across the street to Rancho Tipico. Place was packed. About half guys, half chicas. (Saw Wicked Willie across the way, but was so crowded I don't think he saw me!)

Around midnight, went back "downtown". Rombas was almost empty then. But the reopened Classicos (upstairs) was packed. Reminded me of the "old days". 100 pesos to get in - no drink ticket - President Pequenos were 150 pesos.

Headed back out tonight (Saturday night). Lets see what we shall see!

You can take this report to the bank....thank you for the update...hope things are going well for you...

[ROVER]

You can take this report to the bank....thank you for the update...hope things are going well for you...

Erick will always confirm anything before he puts it out there or will preface it with a not confirmed yet.


Erick remember the last time I seen you in Rumbas and you got the phone call from an inebriated source that we love and so will remain unnamed saying that Mr. Happy was shot 4 times on the street in Santo Domingo and died.....


Only to find out an hour later it wasn't Happy but some unknown dude on the news from Santo Domingo. .......


Till this day I don't think Happy ever knew how close he came .........................

[Al Nyc]

Is it a former Cuba Libre?

No, the former Cuba Libre Bar is now called The Thirsty Beaver.
Speaking of Cuba Libre Bar, what ever happened to the former owner Fred Jackson?

[Al Nyc]

Sounds accurate. Last night a former waiter at Rombas, who now works across the street at El Flow, (I forget the new name....Premium, or something like that?) and a current security guard at Rombas, both told me that Friday night, police came and took Bobby out of Rombas apparently under arrest.l
Bobby was not there last night (Sat), but the bar was open (and packed!). Bobby's friend (the "Greatful Dead lookin dude"' ), and Freddy seemed to be running things.

Rombas was still packed when I left around midnight.
Went across the street and upstairs to Classicos. (200 pesos to get in on Sat - still no drink tickets - and looks like the chicas have to pay to enter too!)
Classicos was as crowded as it used to be. I mean "you have to turn sideways to squeeze by" crowded!
Ad ImHO, every couple a seconds I saw someone new who made me go "Wow!".
But the problem with that place and crowds is safety. Should there ever be a fire or other emergency, it's a tragedy waiting to happen.

Earlier in the evening , there was supposed to be live music on the closed off PC street. But according to Ray, the owner of the Britannia Bar, the city dropped the ball and failed to schedule a band. So Ray had some friends of his set up at his place. They (4 guys) played decent 70's classic rock for a few hours.
and believe it or not, I DID see several families there!

Your right Classico upstairs is a fire hazard, disaster in waiting. I mostly would hang downstair at the Merengue Bar and chica watch.

[ErikS]

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Erick remember the last time I seen you in Rumbas and you got the phone call from an inebriated source that we love and so will remain unnamed saying that Mr. Happy was shot 4 times on the street in Santo Domingo and died.....


Only to find out an hour later it wasn't Happy but some unknown dude on the news from Santo Domingo. .......


Till this day I don't think Happy ever knew how close he came .........................

LOL, yes I do. And while I realize that some names have been changed to protect the innocent/guilty, that phone call just did not pass the sniff test. Good guy though,....and always a lot of fun.

[JDR]

It is so far from the end, its not even funny. They are so hungry for the phones that get them online 24 hours a day they all will be out there trying to make money.


My night chica wants a flat screen television and one of those phones.

Walk around any barrio and they will all have that look in their eyes.

[wreckless]

No, the former Cuba Libre Bar is now called The Thirsty Beaver.
Speaking of Cuba Libre Bar, what ever happened to the former owner Fred Jackson?

Freaky Freddy currently resides in Angeles city but does fly back to the US and Sousa every few months.
I am happy to report that he is loving it over there. Its a cheap place to live, has plenty of girls and is drama free.

It seems that a lot of guys who use to live in the DR have now have moved over there.

[Al Nyc]

Freaky Freddy currently resides in Angeles city but does fly back to the US and Sousa every few months.
I am happy to report that he is loving it over there. Its a cheap place to live, has plenty of girls and is drama free.

It seems that a lot of guys who use to live in the DR have now have moved over there.

Someone did mention that Fred had move to the Philippines but I couldn't believe that cause he loved Sosua.
Guess he must have foreseen what was going to happen in Sosua and decided to leave. Wow Angeles City! That must say something for him and others to leave Sosua for Angeles City.

[questner]

http://listindiario.com.do/la-republ...enetismo-en-RD

PROSTITUCIÓN
Autoridades deportan estadounidense acusado de proxenetismo en RD
ROBERT ANECHIARICO FUNGÍA COMO PROPIETARIO DEL BURDEL “RUMBA BAR”, LOCALIZADO EN EL MUNICIPIO DE SOSUA


Santo Domingo
Autoridades del Ministerio Público y de la Dirección General de Migración informaron hoy que fue deportado el ciudadano estadounidense, Robert Anechiarico, acusado de dedicarse al proxenetismo y promover el turismo sexual hacia República Dominicana.
Anechiarico, quien fungía como propietario-administrador del burdel “Rumba Bar”, localizado en el municipio de Sosua, provincia Puerto Plata, fue deportado por el Aeropuerto Internacional de las Américas, explica una nota de prensa.
El procurador general de la República, Francisco Domínguez Brito, le solicitó al Director General de Migración, José Ricardo Taveras, disponer la deportación del señor Anechiarico, quien se encontraba de manera irregular en el territorio dominicano.
“Desde el Ministerio Público hemos instruido a la Procuraduría Especializada contra el Tráfico Ilícito de Migrantes y Trata de Personas, a que apresen a los extranjeros que se dedican a promover al país como un destino turístico sexual, los cuales serán deportados”, manifestó Domínguez Brito según el document.

[El Chivo]

So much for the Canary in the Coal Mine

[j_d66]

Brasilia Samba? Is it open? Is it located at the former Passion Bar spot?

yes it is open but very little business.
They have 3-6 fairly good looking bartenders there each night but almost no customer base.

[JD426]

yes it is open but very little business.
They have 3-6 fairly good looking bartenders there each night but almost no customer base.

And I say this without any Malice whatsoever, but ... P***r ... will never make it as a bar owner.. or Restauranteur person, in Sosua..
We all know without the chicas giving Blow jobs and Boom boom, he had nothing.
The sizzle is totally gone..the "Brand" is gone.
Plenty of people who can do a Bar/ restaurant way better than he ever can, no matter how much $ he throws at it..