Natalee Case Discussion #827 12/9/09 - 1/28/10

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Truth and Justice for Natalee!
That's what it's all about Aruba,
We won't give up!

 

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I don't know if the name of the ship is in the article or not!  (Marando?)
Just thought this was kind of odd.

Curacao

http://www.24ora.an/content/view/7942/5/



Papiamentu translation:

9 cadaver tresi at mouth sami

monday, 28 december 2009 - 10:29

at the moment they here one barku enough big is jegando for mara at the boei at mouth sami. klik read more for more information... information they with we have is with some day happen had one exploshon on the barku here,ku owing to cost 9 person they life,nos not know what owing to cause the exploshon here. owing to choose korsou for bring the cadaver they here,pa account none another island does not did take the enkargo here. the barku is marando,na mouth sami for after descend the body they without life here at korsou for after they sigi they destiny end.

http://nieuws.nl.msn.com/algemeen/article.aspx?cp-documentid=151506155

Google translation:

By: Novum, Updated: 25/12/2009

Greek container ship flame for Venezuela

(AP) - A Greek cargo ship Friday off the coast is on fire flew from Venezuela. Nine crew members are missing, four are wounded. That the owner of the ship said.

The vessel, the Aegean Wind, transported more than 37 thousand tons of iron ore from Brazil to Houston when fire broke out in the canteen of the ship. Six Filipino and three Greek crew members who at the time of the fire were in the canteen are still missing.

The company that owns the ship received the information via a Dutch ship, the Borg Amstel, that the radio contact with the captain of the Aegean Wind. From Venezuela to a helicopter and several boats sent to the disaster site.

http://www.antilliaansdagblad.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=545:lichamen-vrachtschip-geborgen&catid=3:curacao&Itemid=81

Bodies salvaged cargo

MONDAY, 28 DECEMBER 2009 23:07

The Aegean Wind, the Greek freighter that Friday 90 miles off the coast of Venezuela in flames, was yesterday towed to Curacao. The ship was at Boca Sami investigated by the Public Health Service and the inspection port.

Nine crew members (3 Filipino, Greek 6) of the ship survived the fire is not. They were yesterday each of three aircraft. Aid workers were wearing gas masks against the smell of decomposing bodies already. Five people were injured in the fire. They have been removed by Venezuelan authorities for medical treatment on Isla Margarita.

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http://www.diario.aw/2009/12/empleadonan-a-pidi-bancarota-di-key-largo-casino-management-n-v/

Papiamentu translation:

empleadonan owing to ask bancarota of key largo casino management n.v

publication: tuesday, 29 december 2009.

categoria: general

today huez is give his decision

oranjestad(aan):— monday at corte did take lugar one caso sumario entama of part of the empleadonan of key largo casino, contra key largo casino management n.v.

after cu kl management cu was encarga cu operacion of the hotel owing to bay bancarota, the empleadonan of the resort owing to achieve they cesantia pay for svb.

sinembargo the empleadonan of casino not owing to achieve nothing.

in one interview, advocate figaroa of fta that is representa the trahadornan of the casino owing to splica cu anteriormente intencion was for ask bancarota of kl y also key largo management, but owing to wordo tell cu the empleadonan of casino also is cay bao of kl management.

fta the hour ey owing to dicidi of ask only bancarota of kl.

now cu the curatornan owing to achieve all documento y informacion, owing to come resulta cu do not berdad cu the empleadonan of casino is cay bao of kl.

pesey they not owing to achieve coin y advocate figaroa owing to representando the empleadonan owing to try achieve one date first cu pasco for at corte ask bancarota of key largo casino management, for so svb can pay they also they cesantia first cu pasco.

svb is dispuesto of make this, same cu owing to wordo make cue empleadonan of the resort recientemente.

not can owing to succeed of achieve one date first cu pasco, but owing to succeed achieve first cu end of year.

during the caso key largo casino management n.v owing to ask huez for dune time, because they will have inversionistanan cla for take over the operacion, but according figaroa, the do not believe in the storianan ey.

past owing to ask huez for declara the n.v bancarota, for so the trahadornan can achieve at cesantia first cu end of year. today self huez is bay give his decision.

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http://www.diario.aw/2009/12/bodemzaak-lo-tuma-decision-final-den-caso-di-jaguar/

bodemzaak will take decision end in caso of jaguar

publication: tuesday, 29 december 2009.

categoria: general

advocate duineveld:

oranjestad (aan): in name of his cliente, the owner aboriginal of the vehiculo of mark jaguar, advocate edwin duineveld owing to haci the next declaracion.

according advocate, his cliente americano cu owing to lose the caso sumario week happen at where madam angela owing to exigi corte for less the embargo cu the mericano owing to place on his jaguar.

advocate duineveld owing to splica, cu the decision of place beslag owing to worde take first cu the self owing to become advocate of the mericano.

everybody know cu one caso sumario is only one decision provisional y cu in one bodemzaak the decision end will cay. in one caso sumario for less beslag the demandante, in the caso here madam angela, have to immidiately show cu on first view the will do not envolvi in the verduistering of the jaguar of my cliente.

juez owing to achieve cu now madam angela owing to cumpra the car of sr. thiel y cu the can owing to place the car on his name on first view have sufficient indicacion cu madam angela owing to actua of beuna confidence hour past owing to cumpra the jaguar of of sr. thiel.

leynan of aruba is tell cu esun cu owing to cumpra algo of a cu do not the criminal self, have to worde protehi till cu one cierto boundary. in the bodemzaak we will look at if madam angela owing to actua berdaderamente of buena confidence or not.

in the caso contra sr. bathia y sr. thiel the is completamente another. at first lugar the caso sumario not was of sr. thiel also. at none instant huez owing to tell cu sr. thiel owing to actua of buena confidence.

huez just distancia his self of esey, because the caso was among angela y the mericano. the unique cu huez owing to tell is, cu if sr. thiel owing to actua robez, still at first view the is of opinion cu have posibilidad cu the proteccion of ley will count ; for madam angela nothing more!

mature is cu sr. thiel owing to cumpra the car of sr. bathia, siendo cu bathia owing to verduister the car of the mericano, without cu this can owing to give none proof cu the car is of dje.

the mericano have all confianza, cu if in the bodemzaak the car have to stay cu madam angela, the hour sr. bathia y sr. thiel will worde poni responsible for pay the dañonan at my cliente. because both owing to actua in one form much robez in the caso here.

fuera of esey, the mericano owing to entrega one complaint penal contra sr. paul bathia.

advocate duineveld owing to splica daily paper, cu on his peticion, his cliente not owing to let his amigonan of cnn come aruba still for cobertura of the caso here (y also the as con much person more owing to become victima of sr. bathia in the bancarota of mar azul), because esey will trece once more the name of aruba internacionalmente in one luz much negative.

the mericano owing to let know cu the is depende of ministerio publico, if the will follow listen the conseho of advocate duineveld.

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12/29/2009 Awe Mainta Page 3

http://www.awemainta.com/noticia/

Papiamentu translation:

advocate mr. edwin duijneveld is splica the near of medaya of his cliente, encuanto the car jaguar

for of advocate mr. edwin duijneveld, we owing to recibi one declaracion cu the is haci at name of his cliente, charles pantano, the owner of the car jaguar. cu cliente, one americano cu owing to lose the caso sumario week happen at where sra.angela owing to exigi corte for less the embargo cu charles pantano, cliente of duijnveld owing to place on his jaguar.

we is bay cita declaracion of advocate mr. edwin duijneveld, that is bisa: “lagami is good cla. the decision of place beslag owing to wordo take first cu i have become advocate of my cliente. we all know cu one caso sumario is only one decision provisional y cu in one bodemzaak the decision end will cay.

in one caso sumario for less beslag the demandante, in the caso here sra. angela, have to immidiately show cu on first view the will do not envolvi in the verduistering of the jaguar of my cliente. huez owing to achieve cu now sra. angela owing to cumpra the car of sr. edwin thiel y cu the can owing to place the car on his name on first view have sufficient indicacion cu sra. angela owing to actua of buena confidence hour past owing to cumpra the jaguar of sr. edwin thiel.

we leynan is tell cu esun cu owing to cumpra algo of a cu not t’e criminal self, have to wordo protegi till cu one cierto boundary. in the bodemzaak we will look at if sra. angela owing to actua berdaderamente of buena confidence or not.

in the caso contra sres. paul bathia y edwin thiel, the is completamente another. at first lugar the caso sumario not was of sr. edwin thiel also. at none instant huez owing to tell cu sr. thiel owing to actua of buena confidence. huez just owing to distancia his self of esey, because the caso was among angela y my cliente. the unique cu huez owing to tell is, cu if sr. thiel owing to actua left, still at first view the is of opinion cu have posibilidad cu the protecion of ley will count ; for sra. angela nothing more!

mature is cu sr. edwin thiel owing to cumpra the car of sr. paul bathia, that owing to verduister the car of my cliente, without cu this can owing to give none proof cu the car is of dje. my cliente have all confiansa if in the bodemzaak the car have to stay cu sra. angela, sr. bathia y sr. thiel will wordo poni responsible for pay the dañonan at my cliente. because both owing to actua in one form much robez in the caso here. more my cliente owing to entrega one complaint penal contra sr. paul bathia.

on my peticon my cliente not owing to let his amigonan of cnn come aruba still for cobertura of the caso here (y also the as con much person more owing to become victima of sr. bathia in the bancarota of marazul), because esey will trece once more the name of aruba internacionalmente in one luz much negative. my cliente is let know cu the is depende of ministerio publico if the will sigi listen my conseho”.

till here declaracion of advocate mr. edwin duijeveld, at name of his cliente, charles patano. y all the time duijeveld owing to convoca one conferencia of prensa diahuebs now, for bay in more detaye of the caso here, cu owing to wing so tanto atencion.

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(I don't know if this is the same guy or not, but I found this on a Charles Patano... http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2007/06/lindens_mayoral_cadillac_sells_1.html)

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Pretty sure this is the same guy...

http://batibleki.visitaruba.com/2009/12/04/charlie-says-thank-you-with-a-donation/

Charlie says Thank You with a donation

Rona Coster

Charles Pantano, an island visitor from the USA who also owns a home on Aruba delivered a generous donation to Imeldahof Children’s home. Charlie received assistance this week from two local residents who did not want to be compensated for their time or effort, and as a form of gratitude Charlie decided to deliver a cash donation to Imeldahof in their name.

Charlie was received by Nimia Orman, the pedagogical coordinator who explained that Imeldahof Children’s Home is a private foundation, in Noord, adjacent to the Santa Anna church, capable of taking in up to 52 children.

While the home does receive minimal support from the government, the majority of its many needs must be met by donations and Imeldahof is dependent on the community’s generosity and willingness to help.

The objective of the children’s home, explains Nimia, is to offer temporary shelter and guidance to children who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to remain with their families of origin. In most cases this is only until placement with relatives or foster parents can be arranged.

A few of the reasons for placement of children at Imeldahof are mental or physical abuse, neglect and/or alcohol or drug use by parents, or jail terms imposed on primary caretakers.

Imeldahof provides for children physically as well as emotionally, offering them safety and structure in a supportive, loving environment,

Every child receives individual guidance, and their daily schedules also reflect their special needs and likes. While living in the home, children are observed continuously and their needs are assessed and adjusted on an ongoing basis.

Children with specific emotional and behavioral challenges receive guidance by specialists and still participate in the general program. Ballet, music, taekwondo, arts and crafts, are offered as part of the curriculum and children are encouraged to attend regular elementary and secondary schools in their own neighborhoods.

Pictured here Charlie touring Imeldahof as he hands over his much needed donation.




Author:Rona Coster

Time:Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

Category:All, Community

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http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_66809.php

Google translation:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO1ZWN6Km_I

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/tO1ZWN6Km_I&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/tO1ZWN6Km_I&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;</a>

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http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_66788.php

Google translation:

Curaçao

Jasper Schuringa to retreat from media coverage

December 28, 2009, 13:06 (GMT -04:00)

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PHILIPSBURG - "We are very proud of our son, but really counts for us but one thing: We are very pleased and grateful that he survived. For the same money we could bury him now, 'says the mother of Jasper Schuringa.

Jasper Schuringa (32), born and raised in Curacao, was the overpowering of a 23-year old Nigerian terrorist on a flight from Schiphol to Detroit in a hit an internationally renowned hero. Parents Bob and Ingrid Schuringa live in Julianadorp. "If he had done nothing serious was the past, fears mother Ingrid.

The couple learned Friday that their son had made through his business partner that he's video production company in Amsterdam Go with the flow Productions runs. He called first so his parents would not scare. "When five or six hours we heard nothing." At that time Schuringa questioned by the FBI. During the first message was not specified what role Schuringa had played in thwarting the attack, but soon starting to feel the news of the world.

No money wolf
His page on Internet network Hyves is Schuringa by acquaintances and strangers praised as a hero. That fame has a downside, is now also Schuringa already known. On various Internet sites that sings around Schuringa would be out of money. That in an interview with CNN a few times to get up and wanted to end the conversation, he would not be interpreted as tuned in to give away. Mother Ingrid is "very real" that such messages are in the world helped.

During the interview for CNN by the FBI people sat beside her son to tell what he did and could not say, as she explains. That paid for media appearances in American practice, for any Dutch interviews he gets nothing, says his mother.

A friend who ANP news agency cites not want to be identified by name, referring reports that Schuringa charge for the Dutch to speak to the press, to the realm of fiction. "The world press is behind him. He can not speak to anyone. "

The friend also states that Schuringa not see himself as a hero. The friend goes well with Schuringa, but he is tired and rest. "Jasper has not asked all here and now would really prefer to holiday. That was the purpose of his trip. "

Also Schuringa's mother says he is calm again. "He has not slept for days." Schuringa, the rest of his vacation, according to his mother rest incognito. He would have changed his vacation in early January and return to the Netherlands.

Physically goes well with him. Schuringa went to thwart the attack of the second degree burns to one hand. "Not very violently," said his mother. "The end was worse, considering that the flames came up to the ceiling."


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http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_66823.php

Google translation:

CURAÇAO

Government wants to celebrate Schuringa

December 29, 2009, 12:59 (GMT -04:00)

PHILIPSBURG - The State Government wants Curaçao Jasper Schuringa to celebrate. "We can be proud of him. He is a hero, "said Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage.

Yesterday the Prime Minister talked with the parents, Jasper Schuringa itself and two other maps, were on board the aircraft. "A very nice conversation. He is very grateful and honored that I was the one he had called. "

How and when Schuringa is put in the sun, is still unclear. "He must first come to rest with his parents and we see how we do." This confirms the prime minister, it would be like most Schuringa would come to Curaçao. "The question is whether you can, but we will definitely do something."

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http://blog.taragana.com/politics/2009/12/20/chavez-says-us-spy-plane-violated-venezuelas-airspace-tells-military-to-shoot-down-others-9407/

Chavez says US spy plane violated Venezuela’s airspace, tells military to shoot down others

By Christopher Toothaker, APDecember 20th, 2009

 
Chavez: US spy plane violated Venezuela’s airspace


CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez on Sunday accused the U.S. of violating Venezuela’s airspace with an unmanned spy plane, and ordered his military to be on alert and shoot down any such aircraft in the future.

Speaking during his weekly television and radio program, Chavez said the aircraft overflew a Venezuelan military base in the western state of Zulia after taking off from neighboring Colombia. He did not elaborate, but suggested the plane was being used for espionage.

“These are the Yankees. They are entering Venezuela,” he said.

“I’ve ordered them to be shot down,” Chavez said of the aircraft. “We cannot permit this.”

Chavez has accused Colombia of allowing the United States to use its military bases to prepare a possible attack against Venezuela.

Both the U.S. and Colombia have denied such allegations in the past, saying the U.S. military presence is for the sole purpose of combating drug trafficking.

A spokeswoman for the U.S. Embassy said the mission had no information about any flyover and had not been contacted by Chavez’s administration.

“If the Venezuelan government would like to speak with us about any issue, we would welcome discussions because we seek open dialogue with all nations in the hemisphere,” spokeswoman Robin Holzhauer said.

U.S. Department of Defense spokeswoman Lt. Col. Rene White declined to comment.

It is not uncommon for Chavez to accuse other nations, especially the U.S. and its allies, of conspiring against Venezuela.

Last week, the president accused the Netherlands of letting the U.S. military use Dutch islands off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast to prepare for a possible military offensive. The former paratroop commander said the U.S. military has sent intelligence agents, warships and spy planes to Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire, which are self-governing Dutch islands.

The Dutch government rejected the allegations and the country’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen, has asked Venezuela’s ambassador to clarify the claims, Dutch Foreign Ministry spokesman Bart Rijs said.

Rijs said U.S. soldiers do use civilian air fields on Curacao and Aruba, but only for anti-drug trafficking efforts.

Tensions between Venezuela and neighboring Colombia have been tense for months due to Chavez’s accusations of warmongering and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s allegations that Venezuela has allowed Colombian rebel leaders to seek refuge there.

Chavez denied on Sunday that his socialist government is protecting Marxist guerrillas and warned Colombia’s military against sending soldiers across the border.

“You’ll be sorry,” he said. “We are not unarmed.”

Filed under Diplomacy, Government, International Relations | Tags: Caracas, Caribbean, Colombia, Curacao, Europe, Latin America And Caribbean, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, North America, South America, United States, Venezuela, Western Europe | Comment Below

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http://www.awe24.com/?main&id=2339&offId=0



Papiamentu translation:

2 hora happen | fecha: 29/12/2009 | horario: 18:17

are of tourist venezolano owing to arise contra miembronan of tripulacion of catamaran y contra police

tuesday nightfall owing to enter informe of one action enough serious cu was tumando lugar on one boat of placer, at once owing to dirigi police at the sitio. at arrival of police personal of strandpolitie owing to achieve they self is atende cu one are of among 30 for 40 tourist venezolano cu was very fresco y owing to arise contra police. hour owing to ripara cu the situation is tenso y owing to ask refuerso already cu they not was give respet. several patrol owing to bay at the sitio y here the action owing to become more big. while more patrol owing to arrive owing to succeed domina the situation y owing to detene 3 person. among esnan cu they owing to detene have uno cu owing to fight contra police y police owing to achieve they're using klop for domine. in the forsaheyo here ela ricibi one chop at his cabes. debi cu ela stay deteni owing to solocita ambulance for her at keep of shaba. come across









http://www.24ora.com/content/view/14876/8/

Papiamentu translation:

battalion of police owing to detene 4 tourist sober y aggressive

tuesday, 29 december 2009 - 18:29

tuesday nightfall capitan of one catamaran commercial is ask asistencia policial for some person fastioso cu is under influencia on the catamaran. at instant cu the catamaran owing to mara at the pier police y visbility team owing to come for atende the are owing to achieve they're defende they self debi cu the are owing to arise aggressive contra they. here is deal of one bringamento strong cu did take lugar among autoridad y the are of person. immediatamente owing to ask for asistencia of polisnan of oranjstad, north, santa cruz y even coast guard owing to come at the sitio. provided that overall owing to detene 4 person. here rato more imagen.

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I think that may be Paul Suete in one of those pics with the police. (2nd picture in the 24ora group)

http://www.hi5.com/friend/photos/displayUserAlbum.do?ownerId=1579061&albumId=9307449

Check out picture number 2 at the link.   

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http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/printer_66815.php

Aruba
Key Largo paid employees
December 29, 2009, 12:50 (GMT -04:00)

ORANGE CITY - The ruling of the trial by the staff of Key Largo is brought against the casino was moved to three hours this afternoon. This lawyer has informed this morning Hose Figaroa to Amigoe.

The lawyer who represented the employees of Key Largo, workers paid tomorrow. October 28 since they have not received any wages. Last week went all employees, including employees of the Aruban Resort, to the Social Insurance Bank (SVB) for the documents to submit their resignation which they get paid extra. When it appeared that only employees of the hotel got their dismissal fee. This was because the casino has not officially been declared bankrupt. The 74 staff have therefore requested the bankruptcy of the casino so as still to get their severance. According to their lawyer, the 74 employees paid tomorrow, once the casino is declared bankrupt. The casino is temporarily no longer running any case, since the permit was revoked, said Figaroa.

Nuts
WEB and Elmar utilities have filed a lawsuit against the management of The Aruban Resort. According Figaroa The Aruban Resort is only al owed Elmar 800,000 florin. WEB, the bankruptcy of both the casino resort. The water company has more than one million florin balance of the Key Largo Casino and Resort The Aruban together. The ruling of the trial of the utilities against the casino announced this afternoon.

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Truth and Justice for Natalee!

[billb's daughter]

Truth and Justice for Natalee....
That is why we are here aruba......
Bank on it....My calendar is clear for the next 40 years....
Hows that tourism thingy working for you aruba?....

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I think that may be Paul Suete in one of those pics with the police. (2nd picture in the 24ora group)

http://www.hi5.com/friend/photos/displayUserAlbum.do?ownerId=1579061&albumId=9307449

Check out picture number 2 at the link.   

lol....he is the first person I scanned the photo for when I saw all the cops, lmao. 

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Whoa!!!!

http://blog.taragana.com/politics/2009/12/20/chavez-says-us-spy-plane-violated-venezuelas-airspace-tells-military-to-shoot-down-others-9407/

Chavez says US spy plane violated Venezuela’s airspace, tells military to shoot down others

By Christopher Toothaker, APDecember 20th, 2009

 
Chavez: US spy plane violated Venezuela’s airspace


CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez on Sunday accused the U.S. of violating Venezuela’s airspace with an unmanned spy plane, and ordered his military to be on alert and shoot down any such aircraft in the future.

Speaking during his weekly television and radio program, Chavez said the aircraft overflew a Venezuelan military base in the western state of Zulia after taking off from neighboring Colombia. He did not elaborate, but suggested the plane was being used for espionage.

“These are the Yankees. They are entering Venezuela,” he said.

“I’ve ordered them to be shot down,” Chavez said of the aircraft. “We cannot permit this.”

Chavez has accused Colombia of allowing the United States to use its military bases to prepare a possible attack against Venezuela.

Both the U.S. and Colombia have denied such allegations in the past, saying the U.S. military presence is for the sole purpose of combating drug trafficking.

A spokeswoman for the U.S. Embassy said the mission had no information about any flyover and had not been contacted by Chavez’s administration.

“If the Venezuelan government would like to speak with us about any issue, we would welcome discussions because we seek open dialogue with all nations in the hemisphere,” spokeswoman Robin Holzhauer said.

U.S. Department of Defense spokeswoman Lt. Col. Rene White declined to comment.

It is not uncommon for Chavez to accuse other nations, especially the U.S. and its allies, of conspiring against Venezuela.

Last week, the president accused the Netherlands of letting the U.S. military use Dutch islands off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast to prepare for a possible military offensive. The former paratroop commander said the U.S. military has sent intelligence agents, warships and spy planes to Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire, which are self-governing Dutch islands.

The Dutch government rejected the allegations and the country’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen, has asked Venezuela’s ambassador to clarify the claims, Dutch Foreign Ministry spokesman Bart Rijs said.

Rijs said U.S. soldiers do use civilian air fields on Curacao and Aruba, but only for anti-drug trafficking efforts.

Tensions between Venezuela and neighboring Colombia have been tense for months due to Chavez’s accusations of warmongering and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s allegations that Venezuela has allowed Colombian rebel leaders to seek refuge there.

Chavez denied on Sunday that his socialist government is protecting Marxist guerrillas and warned Colombia’s military against sending soldiers across the border.

“You’ll be sorry,” he said. “We are not unarmed.”

Filed under Diplomacy, Government, International Relations | Tags: Caracas, Caribbean, Colombia, Curacao, Europe, Latin America And Caribbean, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, North America, South America, United States, Venezuela, Western Europe | Comment Below

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Oh wow!  Look at the size of that Aruban Polis patrol boat!!!! 

http://www.awe24.com/?main&id=2339&offId=0

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Oh wow!  Look at the size of that Aruban Polis patrol boat!!!! 

http://www.awe24.com/?main&id=2339&offId=0

I guess they found and repaired the SS Minnow. 

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Boston-bound JetBlue plane makes emergency landing in Bermuda
REUTERS

Last Updated: 1:31 PM, December 30, 2009

Posted: 9:42 AM, December 30, 2009

HAMILTON, Bermuda -- A JetBlue Airways Corp passenger jet on a flight from Aruba to Boston made an emergency landing in Bermuda on Tuesday after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit, a local newspaper said on Wednesday, quoting fire service and airline officials.

The Airbus A320 landed safely on Tuesday evening at L.F. Wade International Airport on the Atlantic island, Bermuda’s Royal Gazette newspaper quoted Lieutenant Dana Lovell of the Bermuda Fire Service as saying. There were no injuries.

“Smoke was coming from the flight controls and the pilot had contacted the tower to say he was able to turn off the controls that were smoking, but couldn’t turn off the alarms,“ Lovell said, quoted by the newspaper.

The Royal Gazette quoted an unidentified spokesperson for JetBlue as saying the pilot diverted flight number 774 to Bermuda as a precaution. The newspaper said 70 passengers were on board.

“It could have been a bust light or smoke,” the spokesperson said, adding the plane was checked and cleared for departure again, according to the newspaper.

JetBlue did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/boston_bound_jetblue_plane_makes_zWPjCXMDwAU4ZMbqNykgsM