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Blog Alex Rosaria | Curaçao needs to cushion COVID-19 pain but, without real changes we’ll be back to square one

Geplaatst op 10 april 2020door | 72 reacties

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by Alex David Rosaria

The nasty falling out among the members of the Boards of financial supervision (CFT) regarding Curaçao’s request for financial assistance boils down to one question. Will we regret not sticking to our previous commitments which according to the chairman of the CFT are carved in stone, or will we regret the death of many people and companies? It’s pretty obvious what the worst-case scenario is. We’re dealing with pandemic economics not ordinary economics. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Distrust, fear of devaluation as our Central Bank loses its clout

Geplaatst op 17 december 2019door | 9 reacties

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by Alex David Rosaria

In 2002, the Central Bank had the Court of First Instance on Curaçao institute an emergency measure with respect to Girobank due to solvency issues and protection of its depositors. (BNA persbericht 02/024). This emergency measure lasted until 2004. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | ISLA doesn’t need a dead horse

Geplaatst op 28 juli 2019door | 2 reacties

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by Alex David Rosaria

The North American Dakota Indians have a saying: “When you’re on a dead horse, get off it”. Here, some people seem to have another strategy however: Invite the dead horse over to your house to have him repeatedly say “somos hermanos” and then deliver promises that he will suddenly get healthy so we can all ride off into the sunset, just like in the movies. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Come clear or lose relevancy: the Venezuela dossier

Geplaatst op 18 februari 2019door | 4 reacties

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by Alex David Rosaria

On 13th May 1969, Governor Debrot said something remarkable at the opening of the Parliamentary year. He stated that as we matured as an autonomous country we should tread more independently internationally (within the Kingdom Charter). Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Self-inflicted mistakes compromising Isla’s future

Geplaatst op 12 februari 2019door | 2 reacties

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by Alex David Rosaria

With the Venezuelan state owned PDVSA’s contract to run Curaçao’s refinery (Isla) expiring at the end of 2019, the Multidisciplinary Project Team (MDPT) was created in November 2013 to find an operator to modernize Isla and to look for alternatives should Isla close. What happened since, is troubling. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | The new Cold War in the Caribbean

Geplaatst op 26 december 2018door | 3 reacties

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by Alex David Rosaria

Writing about the two Russian nuclear-capable bombers that landed two weeks ago in Venezuela, I cautioned that we should expect more such moves as Russia and China seek to enhance their presence in the Caribbean Basin. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Referendum yes, but not without a referendum law

Geplaatst op 21 november 2018door | Een reactie plaatsen

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by Alex David Rosaria

It’s amazing how some Dutch Members of Parliament (MP) keep busy these days. Some can be found promoting cartoons that insult the Prophet Muhammad. Others dream up proposals for the introduction of two types of passports and two different categories of Dutch citizens. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Myanmar moving on with refinery without GZE: lessons for Curaçao

Geplaatst op 16 september 2018door | 2 reacties

By Alex David Rosaria

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by politician Alex David Rosaria

Since visiting Myanmar late 2016, I’ve written extensively about the failure of Guangdong Zhenrong Engergy (GZE) to deliver on promises made to this Asian country to build a refinery as part of China’s imperial One Belt One Road (OBOR) vision. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | #MeToo Curaçao

Geplaatst op 8 maart 2018door | 6 reacties

By Alex David Rosaria

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by politician Alex David Rosaria

As we reflect on Women’s Day this year, men and women can be grateful of the many strides we’ve made on women’s rights. Long gone are the days that Friar (Frater) Radulphus on behalf of the Church declared that women were too stupid to vote. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | The disappearing act of Plan B refinery Curaçao

Geplaatst op 28 februari 2018door | 2 reacties

By Alex David Rosaria

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by politician Alex David Rosaria

The Multidisciplinary Project Team (MDPT) was installed by Decree on 29th November 2013 to be in charge of modernizing the oil refinery in Curaçao. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Lying Dutch top diplomat endangers international affairs

Geplaatst op 14 februari 2018door | 6 reacties

By Alex David Rosaria

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by politician Alex David Rosaria

The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Halbe Zijlstra, recently admitted that a lie he had told in 2016 “was not a smart move”. Mind you that he didn’t lie about winning big in a poker game or catching that elusive Atlantic Bluefin Tuna. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Cancer Day 2018: a personal story

Geplaatst op 4 februari 2018door | Een reactie plaatsen

By Alex David Rosaria

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by politician Alex David Rosaria

After my sister and I were told by her doctor that she had advanced cancer and only a few weeks to live, we never again spoke about her disease. Had we done that, the tears wouldn’t have stopped. From that day until she died she laid in bed looking death in the eye knowing that her cancer wasn’t reacting to treatment. What haunts me is her fear to leave her two small boys behind, probably the worst thing a mom could ever face. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Aruba’s move towards Venezuela commendable

Geplaatst op 24 januari 2018door | Een reactie plaatsen

By Alex David Rosaria

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by politician Alex David Rosaria

Earlier I questioned the unilaterally imposed blockade by Venezuela when it closed its borders with the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao (ABC). I believed then and still contend that it was a flagrant violation of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Blockades are not new, but the reason given for doing it, doesn’t cut the mustard. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | The poison of fake news

Geplaatst op 22 oktober 2017door | 3 reacties

By Alex David Rosaria

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by politician Alex David Rosaria

You’ll never understand the pain of being at the opposite end of fake news until you are the one feeling it. Too many people have personally suffered or had their lives shattered by fake news. Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Rosaria: lessons from Myanmar

Geplaatst op 27 augustus 2017door | 8 reacties

By Alex David Rosaria

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by politician Alex David Rosaria

On September 15, 2016, just two weeks before elections in Curaçao, I sat in the first row for the signing ceremony of the MoU between the Government of Curaçao and the Chinese state-controlled Guangdong Zhenrong Energy (GZE). Verder lezen →

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Blog Alex Rosaria | Houd mensen niet voor de gek

Geplaatst op 12 december 2013door | Een reactie plaatsen

By Alex David Rosaria

Alex Rosaria Blog | A serie of blogs by politician Alex David Rosaria

Willemstad – Volgens Alex Rosaria, Statenlid van coalitiepartij PAIS, moet de oppositie ophouden met het voor de gek houden van mensen door te roepen dat het financiële beleid van de regering Schotte keurig was.

,,Keer op keer probeert een aantal leden van de oppositie de bevolking ervan te overtuigen dat er geen harde bewijzen zijn van financiële wanorde als gevolg van het beleid van de regering Schotte. Huidig minister van Financiën José Jardim zou ‘goochelen met cijfers’ en er zou geen tekort hebben hoeven zijn op de begroting van 2012”, aldus Rosaria.

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