Venezuelan boat capsizes: 14 rescued, 2 missing
WILLEMSTAD - The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard confirms that the "Rosa Maria" from Vela di Coro with 16 Venezuelan fugitives has capsized in Venezuelan waters. Fourteen people have been rescued by boats back and forth More...
Curaçao’s coast is not closed
WILLEMSTAD - The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard has not closed the coast of the island. Such a decision has not been made by the Government of Curaçao. This is according to the Minister of Kingdom Relations Ronald More...
Most illegal Venezuelans enter the island legally
WILLEMSTAD - The flow of people from Venezuela to the ABC islands is limited. That is what the Dutch ministers of Kingdom Relations and Internal Affairs Ronald Plasterk say in a letter to the Dutch House of Representatives. In More...
Once again Coast Guard arrests undocumented Venezuelans
WILLEMSTAD - During the early hours today, the Dash-8 of the Coast Guard Curaçao signaled a suspicious movement on the sea east of the island. The Super RHIB was immediately dispatched to investigate. It was around More...
Eight illegal immigrants from Venezuela arrested
WILLEMSTAD - Last night, Caribbean Coast Guard officers have arrested eight illegal migrants and transferred them to the Police Corps. At 01.45, the coast guard radar detected an unknown vessel at Fuikbaai. The More...
Coast Guard arrests 50 Venezuelans entering the island illegally
WILLEMSTAD – Early this morning the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard intercepted two go-fasts with approximately 50 Venezuelans who were trying to enter the island illegally. This action took place in the Fuik area, More...
Minister of Defense: “Number of arrested illegal immigrants rising, bust still no reason for concern”
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - The number of Venezuelan refugees being detained by the Coast Guard is rising, but there is no reason for concern. This is according to the Kingdom Minister of Defense, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert More...
Curacao coastguard rescues Venezuelans fleeing crisis
WILLEMSTAD - Dutch Caribbean Coastguard rescued 26 Venezuelans stranded on nearby Klein (little) Curaçao on Friday, in the latest case of migrants fleeing an economic and social crisis at home. As millions of Venezuelans More...
Again boat with Venezuelans intercepted
WILLEMSTAD - Again a boat with Venezuelans on board was intercepted by the Coast Guard. The yola type boat was seen around 10 pm last night in the Fuik and Spanish Water area. It was intercepted when it was approaching More...
Minister of Justice: “Many criminals among Venezuelan immigrants”
WILLEMSTAD – “Now we have a situation where unexpectedly we are being confronted with a number of illegals here on the island. And unfortunately, many of those we arrest are Venezuelan criminals.” This is More...
