WILLEMSTAD – Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas held a virtual meeting on Monday with Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Caspar van Weel and the prime ministers of Sint Maarten and Aruba to discuss recent geopolitical developments in the Caribbean, including growing tensions surrounding Venezuela.
According to official information from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, there are currently no concrete indications of an acute threat to Aruba, Bonaire, or Curaçao. Nevertheless, authorities across the Kingdom remain closely monitoring developments in the region.
The governments of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Bonaire maintain regular and structured consultations to exchange information on security matters, crisis management, and preparations for potential scenarios that may arise in the Caribbean.
As part of these efforts, Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao are developing various contingency plans to address possible future consequences, with support from relevant Dutch ministries.
The government of Curaçao emphasized its focus on calm, vigilance, and preparedness. Within the Kingdom framework, close cooperation with the Netherlands, Aruba, Sint Maarten, and Bonaire will continue in order to safeguard regional stability and security, in line with international norms.