USA Dept. of State: “Look at role of government officials in illegal sex industry Curaçao”
WILLEMSTAD - Another important note on the Human Trafficking Report which was recently released by the U.S. Department of State is that U.S. considers that the Government of Curaçao must conduct an investigation More...
Curaçao remained on Tier 2 in Human Trafficking Report
WILLEMSTAD - According to this year’s Human Trafficking Report recently released by the U.S. Department of State, the Government of Curaçao does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; More...
US slaps Belize with worst rank in latest Human Trafficking Report
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department yesterday slapped the worst tier status on the Central American CARICOM nation of Belize as it released its annual Trafficking in Persons report. Belize is the only Caribbean More...
Obama renews designation of Cuba and Venezuela as national security threats
WASHINGTON - The United States declared a national emergency to deal with perceived "threats" in Cuba and Venezuela on Friday, along with Iran, Libya, Ukraine, Zimbabwe and countries that Washington claims "support More...
U.S. Consulate receives honorable mention in December 2016 edition of State Magazine
WILLEMSTAD - U.S. Consulate General Curaçao is proud to announce that Roosevelt House, the Chief of Mission residence, on Curaçao received an honorable mention in the December 2016 edition of State Magazine. Secretary More...
Kerry: “Curaçao Day Message”
WASHINGTON - On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send my best wishes to the people ofCuracao as you celebrate Curacao Day on October 10. We congratulate Curacao for holding successful More...
U.S. Under Secretary of State Patrick F. Kennedy visits Prime Minister
WILLEMSTAD – on Thursday, October 6, the Prime Minister of Curaçao, Dr. Bernhard Whiteman received the visit from the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Management, the Honorable Patrick F. Kennedy. As Under-Secretary More...
US will not lift sanctions on St Lucia without credible progress
CASTRIES - The United States has made it clear to the new government in Saint Lucia that the ongoing failure to bring to justice those responsible within the local police force for gross violations of human rights More...
Secretary of State Kerry Releases 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report – Curaçao still in Tier 2
WASHINGTON - On June 30, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2016 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, the U.S. government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. More...
US concerned over lack of due process in Venezuela
WASHINGTON, USA -- The US State Department said on Thursday it is deeply concerned by the lack of due process or fair trial guarantees for persons detained in relation to protests in Venezuela. Opposition leader More...
