Denying protections for asylum seekers denies them opportunities to seek safety
I’ll never forget the day Pedro and Sandra Ramírez (names changed) first came to my office. Soft-spoken and kind, the elderly Venezuelan couple radiated grace and warmth — a welcome contrast to the dreary November More...
Building blocks for the up rise of a new creative class in Curacao
The local government promotes possibilities for creation of smart nation Curacao and it becoming as an attractive destination for digital nomads. This group travels the world around seeking for nice destinations. More...
The right to be heard
People’s rights jurist Lucita Moenir Alam contributed an article to Antillaans Dagblad at the Dutch-language newspaper’s request on the 25th anniversary of the first constitutional referendum in Curaçao, More...
Urgent call to all Caribbean nations to condemn and reject continuation of Dutch colonialism in the Caribbean region
We herewith would like to bring attention to an urgent emerging undemocratic development in the Southern- Caribbean. On November 20th 2018, the illegal deposed government of Sint Eustatius will be in court of first More...
Referendum yes, but not without a referendum law
It’s amazing how some Dutch Members of Parliament (MP) keep busy these days. Some can be found promoting cartoons that insult the Prophet Muhammad. Others dream up proposals for the introduction of two types of More...
Transforming Urban Curaçao
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is assisting the Curacao Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning (VVRP) in its objective to improve urban and community sustainability through the More...
Doing Nothing Corporation
Despite the fact that more and more companies are forced to cut back on their staff, the aforementioned club seems to increasingly enjoy the interest of local politicians. One is abroad for some singing performances, More...
Gay parenting
Article 16 of the universal declaration of human rights states that” Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family”, logically More...
About integrity…
The topic of integrity has surfaced more frequently the last few days, among others due to the 'Leading with Integrity – Beyond Self Interest' conference and the 'Harold i Filo Silvano Nos Baranka' integrity award More...
Letter to Curaçaoan and Dutch Authorities on Venezuela Asylum Seekers
To Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relation Raymond Knops, State Secretary Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Stef Blok, Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Kingdom of the Netherlands Quincy More...
