CARACAS (MarketWatch) — While the dollar’s reputation has taken a beating in many of the world’s financial capitals, here in Venezuela the fallen-from-fashion greenback reigns supreme. Middle-class Venezuelans routinely hop the borders to neighboring countries to get their hands on illicit dollars, spawning a thriving and lucrative black market in local currency exchange. Some gamble on [...]

More than five weeks after public health authorities on the Caribbean island of Curaзao (Netherlands Antilles) impounded the Scientology cult’s 440-foot luxury liner “Freewinds,” the ship remains locked down. Experts advise that decontaminating the ship would cost millions of dollars and may not even be possible. Meanwhile, the cult continues to solicit funds for cruises [...]

PHILIPSBURG–The Netherlands is willing to assist St. Maarten in setting up a registry for big yachts. ?If St. Maarten wants to, the Netherlands will assist in building up the capability for the island to register big yachts. That would be an economically interesting activity. It?s in line with the tourism activities on the island,? said [...]

La Orchila, Venezuela, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela denounced the US decision to reactivate the 4th Fleet as a threat for the Caribbean and regional peace and reaffirmed its right to strengthen defense. At a military exercise held in La Orchila Island Defense Minister, General Gustavo Rangel, said his country has a right to defense. La Orchila [...]

AffiliateClub.com may be new to the industry, but the company certainly isn’t a novice when it comes to motivating its affiliates. Just ask the nine men who were part of an all-expenses paid excursion to the Caribbean island of Curacao earlier this month as part of a promotion AffiliateClub.com ran for its affiliates. “It was quite a [...]

MONTREAL, CANADA — No doubt the best Black swimmer of the 70’s was Enith Brigitha of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. She was the first Black female swimmer. And she was the first Black female swimmer to win two Olympic medals (in 1976), both bronze, one for the 100m and one for the 200m freestyle. In 1970, she [...]

WILLEMSTAD, Curaзao ? Stroll down Columbusstraat. Enter the smoke-filled lobby of the San Marco Hotel and Casino. Proceed up a flight of stairs to the front desk. Dial Room 106. Bring a credit card issued in Venezuela. In a quest to get their hands on American dollars, Venezuelans are flocking to this island in the [...]

The people of Curaзao invite you to join our biggest party of the year, as we celebrate our Curaзao Carnival. Be among tens of thousands of spectators alongside the road witnessing an impressive array of multi-colored groups dancing on the beat of Tumba, our official Carnival music. Ready to experience the Curaзao Carnival? Here you will [...]

Age: 20 Height: 5′9 Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Brown What are your interests and what do you enjoy doing the most? Since September of 2005, I have been a student on the Bachelor Degree level at the University of the Netherlands Antilles. I hope to obtain my degree in International Business in June 2008. After that I would [...]

Identification (ID) cards are available again at the Census Office. The provision of ID cards was halted temporarily because the Census Office had run out of the plastic material to print them. The material necessary to process the cards had been ordered via the Civil Registry in Curacao, but was not forthcoming for quite some time. ID [...]