Natalee Holloway Case Discussion #854 11/26/10 - 12/30/10

[texasmom]

Another shooting last night.  At the nightclub 7 West, a 20 year old innocent bystander was shot in the hip/behind.

http://www.24ora.com/policial-mainmenu-8/24778-bala-a-alcansa-hoben-na-weststraat.html

Papiamentu translation:

young throw at his behind in marduga

sunday, 28 november 2010 04:57

diadomingo marduga one young of inicial e. p. owing to ricibi one ball in his behind fast the club nocturno 7 west (ex bahia) situa in weststraat. apparently one another young will have to owing to throw cu one arm of candela y for mala suerte the proyectil owing to alcansa the young the.p.. the young of alrededor of 20 year of edad owing to wordo transporta for hospital for tratamento medico. the tiroteo owing to surgi during one action cu owing to cuminsa at entrance of 7west y owing to bay end abroad of the club nocturno.

http://www.awe24.com/?main&id=5448&offId=0&offDate=2010-11

Papiamentu translation:

9 hora happen | fecha: 28/11/2010 | horario: 04:27

police owing to bay near of 7west for one caso of tiramento cu arm of candela, young inocente owing to ricibi tiro at his heup

diadomingo madruga owing to enter informe of one caso of tiramento cu arm of candela near of 7west in weststraat, at once owing to dirigi tanto police because; ambulance at the sitio. at arrival of the patrol mirando the conmocion they owing to solicita refuerzo of more patrol. at the sitio owing to encontra cu the young f.m.h. of 20 year that was have one tiro at his heup near right, at arrival of ambulance at once owing to atende the victima y owing to transporte cu urgencia for hospital. investigacion haci at the sitio is cu was have one action among 2 person y esun cu owing to dispara owing to aim at on one is therefore. but the tiro owing to bay on h. police have all informacion for so bay captura the sospechoso. come across

[texasmom]

http://www.24ora.com/gallery.html



Remember, according to Aitana's twitter page, it was finally her 17th!

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=8719.msg1260897#msg1260897

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=8964.msg1265818#msg1265818

[robots]

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[texasmom]

www.ARUBASUCKS.INFO



 

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[robots]

anytime.   

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[robots]

Aruba does suck.  so its true. 

[texasmom]

http://www.thestar.com/travel/caribbean/article/896848--canadian-gets-cooking-in-aruba#article



Canadian gets cooking in Aruba

Adrian Brijbassi
Toronto Star

ORANJESTAD, ARUBA — Douglass Markus has done what many of us who live in a cold climate dream about: Move to the Caribbean and live the life of an expat away from snow and shovels.

Markus, who is from Montreal, is the owner of Cuba’s Cookin’, a tiny restaurant in a circa 1877 building on a side street of Aruba’s capital. It’s away from the lights and the flashy restaurants, many of which are franchises of U.S.-based behemoths. The food, inspired by Markus’s love of Cubans, has a blend of spices and flavours that make for tasty dishes, including Ropa Vieja, a stringy serving of beef whose name means old clothes.

Cuba’s Cookin’, the only Aruba restaurant owned by a Canadian, is an intimate spot decorated with Cuban art from Markus’s personal collection. The chef is Cuban and so is the entertainer, a talented guitarist/singer named Ramon Riveron who plays Latin versions of classic rock songs like “Brown-Eyed Girl” and “Satisfaction”.

Markus’s primary business is as publisher of destination magazines that are available throughout the Caribbean. They’re the ones you’ll see in your hotel rooms with features on local life and listings for attractions, shopping and restaurants.

Despite the global recession and the sinking net revenues of many print publications, Markus says his stable of titles that include Aruba Nights has not fallen off over the past two years. “We have a good strategy,” he says. “We’ve been doing this for 27 years and know how to keep our costs in line.”

A lot of the editorial work for Markus’s publications is done in Montreal, but he needed to be in the Caribbean to convene with potential advertisers. Markus chose Aruba as his base 21 years ago because of its low crime rate and consistent weather.

He says there are 75 Canadians living in Aruba, the affluent Dutch island that has 103,000 residents and numerous vacation properties that cater primarily to Americans. Markus says he enjoys meeting Canadians who visit the island. He started Cuba’s Cookin’ as a place for him and his friends to gather.

“Things can get pretty lively in here sometimes,” he says.

What might surprise you is Markus is contemplating a return home. He usually visits Montreal four times a year and may go back full-time for the educational benefits of his 8-year-old son.

“I talk with one of the other Canadians who lives on the island here and we both say the same thing, Canada is the best country in the world,” Markus says. “You can see how other countries are and being in a place like this you get to learn about how other people who come here live and without a doubt Canada is the best place in the world to live.”

Just the facts

Cuba’s Cookin’: All entrees are less than $30 U.S. and most come with a delicious serving of plantains, black beans and rice.


http://www.isaruba.com/community/officers.html

Officers

2010-2011

President:

Vivienne Teunissen

1st Vice President:

Douglas Markus

Secretaries:

Treasurer:

Prakash Gupta

Niti Gupta

Why would he go from being on the board of community members for ISA to moving back to Canada full time for the educational benefits of his son....hmmmm

Could it have anything to do with?

http://www.isaruba.com/



Has she always taught elementary students too?   

Scary!   

[texasmom]

Aruba does suck.  so its true. 

 

[Nana29]

anytime.   

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[Tamikosmom]

Face to Face with Joran

Beth Holloway

Exerpts:

'If he thinks I've been pestering him for the past five years, he hasn't seen anything yet.'

'There is more to come … there is more to come.'

September, 2010

http://www.peterrdevries.nl/archief/de-confrontatie-tussen-beth-en-joran/

[texasmom]

http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_81519.php

Google translation:




http://www.defpro.com/news/details/19981/?SID=b0d19933ceb5509b2edfeb97f4bf50e6

Netherlands threatened by Dutch weapons?

08:48 GMT, November 25, 2010

Four Italian-made frigates set out from the Venezuelan port city of Puerto Cabello in the middle of the night. They lead a fleet including amphibious landing craft and service ships, on their way to invade Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, three Caribbean islands forming part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. A Dutch 'Falklands war' has begun.

This is a nightmare scenario that Dutch military planners must nonetheless take into account, given Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's repeated threats over the last two years. Political leaders on the three islands downplay the threat, but Venezuela looms large, literally and figuratively, on the three islands. The closest, Aruba, lies just 27 kilometres off Venezuela's coast.

At the same time, the Dutch branch of a multinational company is equipping the Venezuelan navy with combat management systems and other guidance systems.

No violation

Lars Wormgoor, Dutch spokesman for Thales, which specialises in defence communication systems, says his company is equipping eight Spanish-made corvettes with sophisticated combat management systems. The ships will also be fitted with radio and electronic sensors for search and target tracking. The boats will become part of the Venezuelan navy, in a deal worth 250 million euro.

Mr Wormgoor says the contract with the Venezuelan navy is in line with Dutch government policy.

But researcher Frank Slijper from the Dutch organisation Campaign against the Weapons Trade (Campagne tegen Wapenhandel), says the Dutch government is violating its own guidelines:

"We've found that, in a lot of cases, the criteria under which the arms must be reviewed are not properly employed and that the regulations are sometimes used as a cover."

Empowering Chavez

Campaign against the Weapons Trade has released a report called 'Rhetoric or Restraint' detailing examples of countries throughout the European Union violating EU guidelines. The communal EU standpoint is that weapon deals should not threaten regional stability, nor should they come at the cost of social economic development.

In the case of Venezuela, Mr Slijper says, the contract awarded to Thales could threaten regional stability by elevating Venezuela's military capability above others in the region. But the sale also violates an even more fundamental principle: do not arm your potential enemies.

"It's a very strange situation because, in this case, the Netherlands is supplying weapons which could eventually be used against Dutch interests in the region."

Trusted partner

For its part, the Dutch Foreign Ministry is attempting to thread the needle. The Hague says it isn't allowing any new contracts with Venezuela, out of concern for the direction the country is taking. But it has allowed all existing contracts to proceed, in the interest of continuity. According to the ministry, "the government wants to be a trusted partner for the private sector."

This carefully-worded statement belies a reported difference of opinion over the approval of the Thales contract. Former Defense Minister Henk Kamp is reported to have advised against the sale, saying he feared Venezuela could pose a "Falkland conflict-type military threat to the security of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba."

Mr Kamp lost that domestic battle only to witness, a few years later, escalating threats from Venezuela.

Thales has also supplied similar information systems to the South Korean navy.

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By John Tyler, Radio Netherlands Worldwide

[billb's daughter]

good evening Good Monkeys. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends...
My Dad flew out from Texas, my oldest daughter flew out from Minnesota with her boyfriend, my youngest daughter came home from college, my middle daughter also came home before she starts her junior year at college, and our niece came over with her Marine husband and their two wonderful children for Thanksgiving....it does not get any better than that.....
And so, with such hope and guarded expectations.... I was sooo disappointed for Beth, Dave, Jug, and Matt...
Puck aruba!!!!
BOYCOTT is all we have......The powers that are aruba, nl.......puck them all.......
My lisp is getting better.....

[texasmom]

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/curacao/5/2010/WEEKLY_News_111310.pdf

News Items and Public Crime Summary for Week Ending
November 13, 2010

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Aruba – U.S. Tourism Declined In August

The Aruba Central Bank announced that the total of stay‐over tourists decreased by 2.6% in August 2010. The decline is predominantly attributed to the U.S.‐market (‐9.0%), but tourism from the Netherlands (-5.8%) and Colombia (-13.2%) also dropped compared to August 2009. Tourism from Brazil is booming. (Various media)

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Aruba – TIEA Signed With UK
Aruba signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday. TIEAs regulate a framework under which nations will exchange information on tax matters in order to prevent tax fraud, financing of terrorism and money laundering. (Various media)



http://photos.state.gov/libraries/curacao/5/2010/WEEKLY_News_110610.pdf

News Items and Public Crime Summary for Week Ending
November 6, 2010

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Curacao\Aruba – U.S. FOL Plans to Stay on Successful Course

U.S. Forward Operating Location (USFOL) Commander LtCol Brian Bell said the USFOL will stay on its current course. He and U.S. Vice-Consul Winifred Hofstetter expect the U.S. government counter narcotics policy on Curacao and Aruba will not change in the coming years.

The USFOL has proven to be a success, but they said the U.S. State Department still has to officially confirm the 5-year USFOL agreement extension till 2016. The USFOL Commander applauded the excellent cooperation with Dutch Navy and local authorities. A combined counter narcotics approach is essential, because without the criminals get a “carte blanche” to operate.

The Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) based in Key West, Florida, is a task force supported which coordinates the anti-drug monitoring and interdiction efforts in the region.

In the period October 2008 until September 2009, 700 flights were executed. 667 flights originated from Hato International Airport and 33 from Reina Beatrix Airport. The total active flight hours by the FOL (on station hours) were 3,583. The flights from the FOL contributed to the seizure of 234,000 kilos of cocaine, 7,000 kilos of marijuana and 36.5 kilos of heroine. (Antilliaans Dagblad)

[texasmom]

Justice for Natalee,



and Stephany!
 

[2NJSons_Mom]

[MuffyBee]

Good morning tmhgolf     You're a monkey that's been with us for a long, long time, but of few words.  I wanted to say "hi" to you, and that it would be great to hear from you.   
Just hit the "reply" button and post away, then hit "post".   

[MuffyBee]

Uh oh...    I think I've scared tmhgolf away.     Come back!  You don't have to post if you'd rather not. I thought the banana dance would lure you on down here.   It's great to "see" you again even up in the rafters.   

[MuffyBee]

Good morning 2NJ 

[2NJSons_Mom]

Good morning 2NJ 

Good morning, MuffyBee! 

I don't think you scared tmhgolf away....maybe some practice in the Monkey Lounge is all tmhgolf needs to feel more confident in his/her posting skills.