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LOCAL Tuesday 1 February 2022

The Prime Minister of Aruba

congratulates Honduras for its first

female president Xiomara Castro

ORANJESTAD - On Thurs- the Dutch Kingdom. Both ers, the women will bring
day, January 27, 2022, the leaders have known each other things to the table,
Prime Minister of Aruba at- other for a while now. Ac- like comprehension, empa-
tended the inauguration cording to the Prime Minis- thy, and feelings. This is very
of the Honduran president ter, Aruba needs to expand important in the recovery
Mrs. Xiomara Castro. its ties with Honduras. “We from the Global Covid cri-
are currently in the recov- sis. That is why I support the
President Castro is the first ery phase of Covid, and it Honduran President”, the
female President of Hondu- is important to seek inves- Prime Minister stated.
ras, making this occasion tors to rebuild our island. The Prime Minister ex-
extra special. The Prime What Covid has taught us pressed gratitude for the
Minister of Aruba, Aruba’s is the importance of work- opportunity, hospitality,
first female Prime Minister, ing together and having al- and warm welcome in Hon-
attended the inauguration liances”. duras. The Prime Minister on
ceremony representing the behalf of the Government
Dutch Kingdom. During an Support of female leaders of Aruba and the commu-
interview with Honduran TV The Prime Minister men- nity of Aruba congratulates
channel 11, the Prime Min- tioned that it is more com- the people of Honduras
ister explained that she did mon to have male leaders. with their new President
not hesitate to be part of That is why it is imperative to Xiomara Castro. She hopes
this historic event for Hon- support each other. “Once that the Hondurans support
duras when she received companies and organiza- their new president in her
the invitation to represent tions have female lead- endeavors.q

CMMA Webinar:

Human trafficking and smuggling

ment”, meaning that all continue to share informa- shared their expertise on
relevant departments are tion with those who work in how to put their cases to-
working jointly at the bor- law enforcement, including gether.
ders. One of the invest- judges and prosecutors. The focus of the webinar
ments includes” Interpol at The current trajectory is was on the investigation
the borders”, and more will long from the first notifi- part, for example, what
be invested in workshops cation of human traffick- one has to take into ac-
ORANJESTAD - Recently, Security, and INTERPOL). and seminars to create ing and smuggling until it count to have a solid case
the Minister of Justice, Roc- In connection with the phe- awareness. Over 130 par- reaches the courthouse. when presenting this in
co Tjon, officially opened nomena of Human Traf- ticipants from all parts of Human trafficking is very court. There will be more
the Webinar: Human traf- ficking and Human Smug- the Dutch Kingdom, like the complicated and requires speakers who will share
ficking and smuggling or- gling, the CMMA held an Netherlands, St. Maarten, adequate information. To their knowledge with the
ganized by the Coordina- intensive campaign called and Bonaire, attended this help share this informa- participants.
tion Center Human Traffick- “open your eyes” to create webinar. tion with the participants, The Minister expressed grat-
ing. awareness about this sub- According to the CMMA the organizers invited two itude for the great initiative
ject. coordinator, Mrs. Jeanette Dutch experts with over 20 of the CMMA. This type of
The webinar Human Smug- The authorities have in- Richardson, they opted for years of experience in the seminar is essential for the
gling “CMMA” was held at vested more in securing the virtual seminar because human trafficking and hu- many Government depart-
the (National Central Bu- the coastal border through of the pandemic. With this man smuggling field and ments and partners within
reau for Counterterrorism, the active “border agree- webinar, the CMMA will the public prosecutor. They the Dutch Kingdom.q