Dutch First Chamber wants the Netherlands to aid with the reception of Venezuelans
WILLEMSTAD - The First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament wants their government to act in consultation with Curacao and Aruba to ensure that Venezuelan refugees receive a humane treatment when they arrive on the islands. The More...
The Hague cannot ignore refugees from Venezuela
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – According to the Members of the First Chamber (Senate) of the Dutch Parliament, Tineke Strik and Frits Lintmeijer, it is time that the Netherlands commits itself to the protection of refugees More...
Seven Venezuelans escaped from SDKK
WILLEMSTAD - Yesterday morning seven Venezuelans escaped from the foreigners' barracks of the Curaçao Prison (SDKK). Among them also a few that were intercepted early this week in a boat with 37 undocumented. The More...
UN seeks $738M to help Venezuela’s neighbors handle migrant flood
GENEVA - The United Nations said on Tuesday it was seeking $738 million in 2019 to help neighboring countries cope with the inflow of millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, who have “no prospect for return More...
The Netherlands will no longer help the islands with the refugee issue
THE HAGUE - The Netherlands no longer needs to do more to help the islands with the sheltering of refugees from Venezuela. This was adopted by a majority of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament. The Dutch More...
Minister Blok: No deal about deporting Venezuelans
THE HAGUE - Kingdom Minister Stef Blok of Foreign Affairs has once again denied that the expulsion of Venezuelans fled to Curaçao was part of the agreement he concluded in April with the authorities in Caracas More...
The number of Venezuelan women on boats is decreasing
WILLEMSTAD - The number of women intercepted on boats from Venezuela is decreasing. That is what the Public Prosecution Service (OM) says. The OM is currently conducting an active discouragement policy in Venezuela More...
Three million Venezuelans have already left their country
CARACAS - Since 2015, three million Venezuelans have fled from the economic and political crisis in their country. That is what the United Nations (UN) says. Neighboring country Colombia received by far the most More...
The Dutch Parliament debates on Venezuelan situation on the islands
THE HAGUE - The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament is still going to debate the refugee problem on the islands. A majority has opposed such debate, but a minority of the Chamber can still call a meeting through More...
Parliamentary questions from SP: Will the Netherlands help Curaçao in the refugee crisis?
THE HAGUE - The Dutch SP party wants to hear from Minister Blok (Foreign Affairs) and Undersecretary Knops (Kingdom Relations) whether the Netherlands is prepared to assist Curaçao in the reception of Venezuelan More...
