UNION PROTESTER SENTENCED FOR TRESPASSING
n a 2022 Supreme Court case, the defense argued on behalf of the accused, who had been convicted of trespassing on a building during a demonstration. They claimed the prosecution…
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Questionable Unions: Their Role and Relevance in Today’s WorkforceQuestionable Unions:
Introduction The landscape of labor unions in the Dutch Kingdom is transforming significantly. With union participation in the Netherlands at its lowest since 1963, there’s an increasing disconnect between the…
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Aruba’s Sewage Crisis: The (Dutch) Way Forward
Introduction Yes, yes, yes….. Aruba is known for its pristine beaches, fancy hotels, friendly people, and the rest of the catchy buzzwords and one-liners that make us sound so good….
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Embassy Suites: A Case of Poor Governance or Poor Management?
In a court ruling dated November 14th, 2023, between the Aruba Birdlife Conservation Foundation and the Prime Minister/Minister of Infrastructure & Spatial Planning, the court scrutinized a decision involving a…
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Embassy Suites loses another case in court: A Beachless Hotel…
The case in question involves the Aruba Birdlife Conservation Foundation (ABC), the Minister of Infrastructure and Spatial Planning (”Prime-Minister”), and a third party, Natura Development N.V. d..b.a. Embassy Suites (“Embassu…
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Supreme Court Hearing on Same-Sex Marriage in Aruba and Curaçao: What Happened and What Lies Ahead?
In a much-anticipated and historic event, on Friday, November 10th, 2023, the Supreme Court (Hoge Raad Der Nederlanden) held a joint hearing regarding the Appellate Court’s groundbreaking decisions of December…
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Equality is off to the Supreme Court
Originally published on March 6th, 2023 Introduction If I had a dime for every time someone called me and told me he needed to file an injunction right away, I…
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Bourbon Law 101: The Willett Distillery, a Bridge between Bardstown and Aruba.
I’m taking a brief departure from our usual discussions. This week, it won’t be about Aruba’s foreign debt, exorbitant interest rates, the housing crisis, unbalanced tourism, or legal cases du…
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Dies porciento (10%): Interes pa Aruba ta subiendo, pero cos ta pinta scur
Recientemente, pais Aruba a pasa un ley pa cambia e manera cu lo cobra interes riba 4 prestramo cu ta yega un suma di casi U$ 550 miyon. Antes nos…
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10% PLUS: Interest for Aruba is Rising but not in a Good Way
Arubans are proud people, and whenever interest rises for Aruba we show our feathers with pride, but not every rise of interest is good. I will elaborate. The Secured Overnight…
