GOV·2026·320
When Policy Meets the Rule of Law
9 August 2026
A Curacao judgment over a healthcare reimbursement code becomes a lesson in the limits of public power and the rule of law.
I have written about Aruban law since 1998, first in books for practitioners. In 2007 I started doing it in public.
On the courts, the economy, the coastline and the aircraft register. In four languages. Best read in order.
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SOC·2026·319
The Most Expensive Questions You Never Asked
2 August 2026
The Dream Home Some of the most expensive mistakes in real estate begin with a smile. A few weeks ago, an older couple - retired and no strangers to buying
SOC·2026·318
The Dog That Became Mine
25 July 2026
It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there. Perhaps that’s why, while reviewing this week’s court judgments, one case
Dossiers
All nine →Each dossier is a standing thread, read oldest first, so an argument develops instead of arriving backwards.