Tag Archives: Curaçao

The bullet scanner for people at Hato airport is only partially operational. According to the minister, the Curaçao authorities do not want to share operational information about when that scanner is used or not and what the reasons are.

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WILLEMSTAD (ANP) – The Curaçao politician and businessman Amparo dos Santos has promised Thursday a reward of 1 million dollars (900,000) euros for the person who solved the murder of politician Helmin Wiels in 2013. Dos Santos states that the Public Prosecution Service has no idea who committed the murder.

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[TOTAL BLACKOUT] The entire island, from East point to West point, is without power. Aqualectra confirms this.

Aqualectra gives priority to restarting everything and is now doing everything it can.

Then the exact cause is examined. There would have been an explosion and fire this morning in a transformer at CRU on the Isla site. Aqualectra cannot yet confirm whether that is the cause.

Such a total blackout has not taken place in Curaçao since 2006.

UPDATE: In a press release, Aqualectra says they hope to have the power back within two hours.

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WILLEMSTAD – Refineria di Kòrsou (RdK) and Isla (PDVSA) have recently reached an agreement in the context of the previous conservative seizure by RdK. According to the Government, this agreement must contribute to the peace and stability that is so necessary precisely during this transition period and “that will allow the refinery to start Continue reading →

The internship student comes from the University of Curaçao. After the discovery, the trainee’s car was searched and it appeared that the

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It also applies to the Jamaloodin that he will be transferred to Curaçao and placed in a detention center on the island, when the situation permits.

The Public Prosecution Service cannot make any announcements about the moment at which this transfer can and will take place.

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Another man and woman were arrested during the detention on the Road to Welgelegen. They wanted to prevent the arrest. Another Venezuelan was arrested earlier. The main suspect is a Haitian man and subcontractor to the Isla, who may have already left the island.

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The increase in the number of stay-over tourists is responsible for this growth. Almost 350,000 up to October. Most are from the Netherlands, the United States, Colombia, Canada, Germany and Brazil.

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A second victim, also with gunshot wounds, had left the crime scene and was later found at a shop on the Gosieweg. An ambulance picked her up and brought her to the hospital.

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