Gomez during Aviation Conference in Amsterdam – source Aruba Dushi Tera aug/sep 2012

The author reflects on government actions in Aruba, highlighting concerns about hotel industry growth, a new hotel policy, and a significant pay raise for civil servants. They question the legal basis, examine implications, and criticize the decisions as good politics but poor governance. The public unions’ actions are also scrutinized, with a warning about more such actions prior to elections.

Now and then, a court verdict comes along that screams to be discussed in my weekly LEGAL column. Last week, the case was with the Embassy Suites Hotel in Aruba…

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