When Escalation Becomes Fatal: A Decision, A Line Drawn, A Standard Set
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a moment that escalated beyond reason.A broken taillight. A decision to flee. More than twenty shots. A life lost. At the time, the…
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LEY DI HOFA
P A P I A M E N T O Rijkswet houdbare overheidsfinancien Aruba Traduccion Dr. Lincoln D. Gomez www.LincolnGomez.com #BoAbogadoFaborito 29 maart 2026 Nota pa e Lector E documento…
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WTHOFA?
Tin hopi discusion tocante “HOFA”.Hopi opinion.Hopi conclusion. Pero no tur opinion ta basa riba e documento mes.Laga nos ta honesto…Cuanto di nos a lesa e proyecto completamente? P’esey mi a…
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When External Shocks Hit Small Economies
This article examines the vulnerability of small, open economies—such as Aruba—to external shocks, including global economic crises, pandemics, and fluctuations in tourism demand. It argues that while openness drives growth, it simultaneously exposes these economies to disproportionate risks beyond their control.
Using Aruba as a case study, the article explores how external shocks transmit through key sectors, particularly tourism, public finances, and the labor market. It highlights the structural constraints small economies face, including limited diversification, high import dependency, and restricted fiscal space.
The analysis underscores the importance of resilience-building strategies, including economic diversification, institutional strength, prudent fiscal management, and regional and international cooperation. Ultimately, the article contends that sustainable autonomy for small economies requires not only self-governance, but also the capacity to anticipate, absorb, and adapt to external disruptions. -
The Young Kid at the Registration Desk
The story of a great lawyer. Lawyers meet many people during their careers. Clients, colleagues, adversaries, judges. But every now and then, someone walks into your life whose professional journey…
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Institutional Memory: The Asset Organisations Lose Without Realising
Why Supervisory Boards Must Protect Their Decision-Making Record Every organisation believes it remembers its own history. Until it doesn’t. Somewhere along the way, the email chain disappears. A WhatsApp discussion…
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A Chapter Closed – Aruba Labor Laws in Four Languages
I released it quietly. No formal presentation. No ceremony. Just a simple post on Facebook. It was only when I realized that it was the International Day of the Mother…
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Jouvert = Jouvert!
Most weeks, I write about heavy things. Economics. Law. Governance. Long arcs and hard edges. I don’t mind that work. It matters. But every now and then, it’s good to…
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Between inheritance and intention: a letter to my sons on Aruba’s 40th Status Aparte
To mark 40 years of Status Aparte is to do more than remember a date. It is to look around, to look back, and to look ahead. To ask ourselves…
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40 JAAR STATUS APARTEGiants in the Living Room: the quiet architect Delwin Gomez
A personal tribute to a fellow architect of the Status Aparte – my father. I was born in 1969, the year the flames ignited in Curaçao, and the smoke drifted…
