The Morning News (January 24, 2013)

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Thursday, January 24, 2013
This Friday:
Aruba celebrates the
memory of Gilberto
François "Betico" Croes
Tomorrow the people of sum Teachers' Training Col-
Aruba will celebrate the lege in Holland. He was cer-
memory of senior statesman, tified as a Headmaster in
Gilberto François "Betico" 1959 and returned to Aruba
Croes. A movement begun by to teach at Sint Jozef School
the Jen Hendrik “Henny” and the Antonius College in
Eman for Aruban autonomy Santa Cruz.
from the rest of the Dutch Betico Croes began his
Caribbean islands, was fi- political career in 1967, and
nally realized by the diplo- even though he never held a
matic negotiations conducted position as a deputy in the
by “Betico.” It was G.F. Aruban Island Government
Betico Croes who stirred the nor as a minister in a cabinet
populace to demonstrate for of the Netherlands Antilles,
right to self-rule within the pleted the negotiations that he eventually acquired great
Dutch Kingdom and com- show it realized. He is also political influence as presi-
credited with giving the name dent of MEP. He earned high
of “Status Aparte.” Originally regard as “consehero gen-
a member Eman’s party, the eral” (general advisor) of the
Arubaanse Volks Partij Aruban coalition govern-
(AVP,) he founded the ments, of which MEP was a
Moviemento di Electoral di part.
Pueblo (MEP,) in 1971. As Betico took up the banner
leader of that party he be- of “Status Aparte” for Aruba
came a principle negotiator from the other islands of the
and facilitator of Aruba’s Netherlands Antilles, while
right to govern au- remaining part of the Dutch
tonomously, earning him the Kingdom, and strongly pro-
informal title of “El Liberata- moted the concept of Aruban
dor.” national pride. In 1976 he ad-
Born into a very large vocated and expedited the
family in the Santa Cruz dis- creation and adoption of an
trict of Aruba in 1938, Betico Aruban flag and national an-
Croes completed his second- them.
ary education on the island
and then attended the Hilver- Continued on pg 2
2 Thursday, January 24, 2013
Aruba celebrates the memory of Gilberto François "Betico" Croes
Continued from pg 1
Betico Croes led the Aruban this time, an agreement was lands Antilles, Betico Croes Betico Croes with an official Following the official pro-
delegation during the deci- finalized that awarded Aruba was gravely injured in a traf- ceremony at the Plaza Betico ceeding there is a the tradi-
sive Round Table Confer- “Status Aparte” as of January fic accident. After eleven Croes, located behind the Cas tional cultural program for
ences in February of 1981 1, 1986. months in a coma, he passed di Cultura in Oranjestad on the public under the band
and in March of 1983 with On December 31, 1985, away on November 26, 1986. his birthday, which tradition- shell beginning at 7:00 p.m.,
the Dutch Government, con- the eve of Aruba’s official in- Island dignitaries will pay ally includes an address from featuring noted island vocal-
ducted in Den Hague. During dependence from the Nether- homage to the memory of Aruba’s Prime Minister, ists performing patriotic and
Mike Eman. The ceremony regional songs, along with
begins at 5:00 p.m., with in- traditional folkloric dance
vited guests and island digni- groups. It is an entertaining
taries arriving the half hour evening and everyone is wel-
before. There are areas for come. Food stalls and handi-
observers to the proceedings, craft booths lend a street fair
which will conclude with the ambiance. The full official
national anthem “Aruba observance will conclude at
Dushi Terra.” 10:30 p.m.
Today is the last day to
register for the Betico
Memorial Run 2013
Tomorrow, January 25, the will not accept registration on
“Betico Memorial 10K Race” the afternoon just before the
will take place and IBISA, race. Registration fees are
the live healthy and active in- Afls. 15 or $10 for the 10K
stitute reminds all athletes race and Afls. 10 or $8 for the
that today is the last day to 6K run/walk.
register for the race at the On Friday afternoon, at
IBISA office located on the 4:00 p.m., athletes who al-
second floor of Certified ready have registered will be
Megamall. checked in outside the Cen-
Tee-shirts and race num- tro Deportivo Betico Croes.
bers are ready at the IBISA The race starts at 5:30 PM,
office; athletes can pass dur- sharp.
ing the day, from 8:00 a.m. to IBISA encourages all ath-
4:30 p.m. to register and col- letes who have not registered
lect their shirt and number. as yet to take the challenge,
IBISA advises all athletes it register, and compete.
Thursday, January 24, 2013 3
'Avatar' director
Cameron accused
over screenplay
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A
US judge ordered director
James Cameron to hand over
drafts of the screenplay for
"Avatar" Wednesday, to
lawyers for a man claiming
he wrote the script on which
the 3D blockbuster was
based.
Eric Ryder is seeking
compensation from Cameron
and his production company
Lightstorm Entertainment,
claiming that the 2009 Oscar-
nominated film is based on a
story he wrote called "K.R.Z.
2068."
He filed a lawsuit in De-
cember 2011, saying he spent
two years developing the
story. On Wednesday Los
Angeles Superior Court
Judge Alan Rosenfield or-
dered Cameron's lawyers to
turn over screenplay drafts.
"We have to be careful
and sensitive about ideas and
information," said the judge.
But he denied a request by
Ryder's lawyers to grant ac-
cess to the personal calendars
of Cameron and Jon Landau,
the chief operating officer of
Cameron's Lightstorm Enter-
tainment Inc.
Open House at Police Training Willem III Tower open to the public
Institute this Friday, Dia di Betico
for Betico Day celebration tomorrow
SAN NICOLAS – On Fri-
day January 25 - Betico Tomorrow, January 25, tors can sit enjoy the tran-
Day - the Training Institute the Aruba’s Historical quil environment and savor
of the Police Training and Museum, located within their food comfortably.
Development Division will Fort Zoutman, will cele- There will be musical en-
brate Betico Day with a tertainment, and as special
have an open house at its
tremendous family day. attraction to liven up the
Fortheuvelstraat premises
The famous Willem III ambiance, a one hour folk-
in San Nicolas.
Tower will be open from loric dance class for the
The event is from 10:00
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. whole family. Young and
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with
for everyoneto enjoy this old will learn how to dance
demonstrations by various
cultural edifice. Visitors the Waltz, Mazurka, Tumba
employees of the Aruba
can climb the stairs and and, if time permits,
Police Corps and the
admire the beautiful Merengue. The class is
Aruba Correctional Insti-
panoramic view of Oran- from 11:00 am to 12 noon.
tute. Also those interested
jestad. The organizers have put
to follow the different
This is a unique op- together a varied show to
courses can register during portunity not to be entertain the public the en-
the open house. missed. Come with your tire day, with exposition
The Aruba Police Force camera and capture this and special attractions for
invites all colleagues to beautiful view. As usual, everyone. Don’t miss this
come with their families there will be a great as- opportunity to enjoy a
and so enjoy a pleasant day sortment of local food pleasant day with the whole
with their contemporaries. and sweets for sale. Visi- family.
4 Thursday, January 24, 2013
Fundacion Anti-Droga Aruba announces
extensive campaign aimed at alcohol
fortunately, beginning to “Despite peer pressure, the tice soon bleeds into every hol dependency among
drink at a young age is a home environment is crucial day behavior and social Aruba’s next generation, but
common problem on Aruba, in providing the guidance in drinking soon becomes sub- emphasize that parents and
particularly due to the general giving youth the strength to stance abuse and addiction. all family members must get
party atmosphere of the is- resist. Talking to our kids, Recognition of this debilitat- involved to be part of the so-
land. setting a good example, pro- ing behavior and control lution. For more information
FADA Director Juendel viding a firm foundation to needs to be instilled in youth on FADA programs and
Sprok explained the curricu- control their behavior and early on to reverse the situa- counseling contact their of-
lum is divided into topics that recognize what will be disas- tion.” Paga Tino will begin fices at 583-2999 or visit
work on the perception of re- trous decisions, are learned with workshops in the their website http://www.fun-
Juendel Sprok lationships and drinking, peer from a young age and by ex- schools aimed at providing dacionantidroga.org/
Staff of FADA, (Fundacion pressure, how the media and ample.” the foundation to resist alco- By Rosalie Klein
Anti-Droga Aruba) an- advertising projects alcohol FADA is part of the cur-
nounced on Tuesday, January use, comportment and risk rent “I Love My Body” inter- Subway Aruba donates
22, they are expecting sev- when over indulging, sexual- agency campaign being
eral specialists from Holland ity and loss of control and conducted during the coming different sports material
to arrive on Aruba within a general lifestyle. carnival weeks. It is a pro-
week to begin training social FADA staffers John van phylactic program addressing
for 4th consecutive year!
workers in substance abuse in der Biezen and Jeanira Kock- the problem of excessive al-
a new faith-based prevention Wernet brought forward how cohol consumption over the
program, which has proven the concern regarding alcohol carnival period, often cou- ‘Playing it For-
very successful in Holland abuse and dependency is par- pled with teenage pregnancy. ward.’
and the U.S. ticularly pertinent during car- FADA is concerned with con- Playing It For-
The program, renamed nival season, when the many tinuing the message and tack- ward, Inc. is a non-
“Paga Tino” (Pay Attention!) parties and events exude a ling the general profit organization
in Papiamento, has a six- tacit approval of overindul- overindulgence among youth with as mission to
pronged approach to address- gence. This sets a very bad that is encouraged throughout provide sports
ing the problem of substance example for young people, the year with the many con- equipment to dis-
abuse and is particularly and moderation should be certs and special club events advantaged chil-
aimed at youth who are con- practiced by all those enjoy- scheduled. Most of these are
dren throughout
sidered highly impression- ing carnival, with strict con- sponsored by agencies sup-
the United States
able and vulnerable. Alcohol trols to see underage plying alcohol and consump- For the 4th consecutive year and around the world. Since
abuse and dependency are its youngsters do not have ac- tion is a large part of the Subway Aruba has been do- 2009, the organization has
main thrust. This a problem cess to alcoholic beverages. activity. “Arubans are not on nating different sports reached over 30,000 kids
that often gets lost in the list “Each youngster has to vacation, we live and work equipment to different across the US and in more
of many other addictive con- make their own decision re- here,” noted the FADA staff, sports organizations practic- than 20 countries, among
cerns, as alcohol sales are garding abuse, which often “we cannot cut loose every
ing football, basketball and others Aruba and Haiti.
legal, and “social drinking” is leads to dependency,” com- weekend as if we have no
volleyball. The donation is Mr. Cohen is the person
considered acceptable. Un- mented Mr. van der Biezen, concerns. We find this prac-
to contribute to the sports in charge to collect the
development on Aruba, es- sports equipments that
pecially football, a sport that American Universities and
is much liked and played Colleges use for the span of
among the youth. one semester. After the one
Jaime Maduro of Sub- semester these equipments
way made a donation to are put aside and new ones
Aruba Baseball Association are bought. Previously they
representatives who then were simply thrashed.
gave the Baseball equip- Playing it Forward’s goal
ment to representative of the is to promote health and
Aruba South Lea-gue in San wellness amongst the chil-
Nicolas, Rayborn Didder. dren they reach while pro-
He will make sure to distrib- viding them with the
ute the equipment to all equipment needed to de-
sportsmen, specifically in velop their skills and remain
San Nicolas active. This will surely cre-
This donation was possi- ate amiable bonds of friend-
ble thanks to the coopera- ship among sportsmen.
tion of David Cohen of
Thursday, January 24, 2013 5
The Man
and the
flag
By: Roland W. Peterson
The caravan is moving
The wind is blowing
The sun is hot
The sky is blue
The horns are blowing
The crowd is shouting
The caravan stops
The crowd is mad and
frustrated
They are screaming
out in anger
Suddenly a shot rings
out
A silence falls
The earth trembles
The boulders crack in
pain
The wind stops blowing
The sky turns dark
In the middle of this all
He lies on the ground
The man is down
In the fight for
freedom he falls
When I fall take up the Chavistas out in force, Venezuela VP back to Cuba
flag and move on
There is a burning in CARACAS (AFP) - Tens of Opposition leader Hen- Bearing flags, crosses, and "The goal is to confirm the
his heart thousands of Venezuelans rique Capriles, who lost to pictures of Chavez and inde- people's commitment to Pres-
marched in the streets of the 58-year-old Chavez in pendence hero Simon Boli- ident Chavez, to support him
And a will to go on
Caracas in support of cancer- October's election, mean- var, pro-government wherever he may be, how-
He is not letting his flag stricken President Hugo while challenged the ailing demonstrators converged on ever he may be, and so the
go Chavez Wednesday, over- leader to speak to the nation the capital's January 23 world will know that the seed
shadowing a much smaller if he is able, saying the neighborhood for the main he planted is growing and
rival rally by the opposition. Venezuelan people deserve rally. will continue to grow," Au-
Today he is still Vice President Nicolas "peace of mind." Both Chavistas and the drey Ramirez, 43, a state
Maduro told the pro-govern- Chavez supporters -- clad opposition were rallying to bank employee, told AFP.
holding the flag
ment rally he would return to in red shirts bearing the celebrate the anniversary of "We are with Chavez be-
The will to go forward
Havana to visit Chavez, who phrase "Chavez is all of us" - the 1958 ousting of cause he is the only president
lives on. has been convalescing in - however seemed to need no Venezuela's last dictator, who has, for 14 years, fought for
Cuba since his latest surgery reassurances about their pres- Marcos Perez Jimenez. But the people -- because he is one
last month, but whose condi- ident's prolonged absence the rallies reflected the ten- of the people. We are with Hugo
January, 2013 tion is improving, according from the oil-rich South sion of the current political because we are Hugo," said 44-
to Caracas. American country. crisis. year-old Nora Machado.
6 Thursday, January 24, 2013
Emotional Clinton angrily denies Benghazi
cover-up
ran the compound and a lieved you of your post. I "It's a tragedy when we Appearing at her last con-
nearby CIA-run annex, setting think it's inexcusable," he lose four brave Americans -- gressional hearings as secre-
off an eight-hour firefight in said. there are many questions that tary of state, Clinton reiterated
which four people, including Senator John McCain also are unanswered. And the an-
that she took full responsibil-
US ambassador Chris "categorically" rejected some swers, frankly, that you've
ity for deficiencies at the mis-
Stevens, were killed. answers, saying four months given this morning are not sat-
sion and insisted she had
"Nothing could be further on the American public still isfactory to me," he told Clin-
taken steps to boost security in
from the truth," Clinton in- did not have "basic informa- ton.
high-threat regions.
sisted, stressing that in the tion."
days afterwards the adminis-
tration did not have "a clear
picture yet."
In one of her last major ap-
pearances before stepping
Secretary of State Hillary down at the end of the month,
Clinton pounds her fist as Clinton showed no signs of
she testifies on Capitol Hill the ill-health which plagued
her in December.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Sec-
She also choked back a sob
retary of State Hillary Clinton
as she described having to call
came out guns blazing
the families with the news that
Wednesday, angrily dismiss-
Stevens, and information
ing Republican charges of a
manager Sean Smith, had
cover-up over the deadly
been killed.
Benghazi attack and warning
"This is not just a matter of
of a rise in militant extremism.
policy. It's personal. I stood
At times emotional and
next to President Obama as
often fiery, Clinton gave no
the Marines carried those flag-
ground to congressional crit-
draped caskets off the plane at
ics still seeking to determine
Andrews" air force base, Clin-
why the administration at first
ton told the senators.
blamed the September 11 at-
"I put my arms around the
tack on a protest outside the
mothers and fathers, the sis-
US mission in eastern Libya.
ters and brothers, the sons and
"With all due respect, the
daughters, and the wives left
fact is, we had four dead
alone to raise their children."
Americans. Was it because of
And she urged senators to
a protest or because of guys
learn from the attack as they
out for a walk one night and
confront a rapidly evolving
(who) decided to go kill some
political landscape in the
Americans?" she told the
wake of the Arab Spring.
tense hearing.
"Benghazi didn't happen in
"What difference does it
a vacuum," Clinton said. "The
make?" she demanded,
Arab revolutions have scram-
thumping her fist on the table
bled power dynamics and
as Senator Ron Johnson re-
shattered security forces
peatedly asked her why the
across the region," she told the
administration had falsely ini-
Senate Foreign Relations
tially linked the attack to
committee.
protests against an anti-Islam
But top Republican sena-
Internet video.
tors rejected her explanations,
"It is our job to figure out
with Senator Rand Paul sug-
what happened and do every-
gesting she should have been
thing we can to prevent it
fired for not reading requests
from ever happening again,
for additional security.
senator," she said.
"Had I been president at
She insisted there was no
the time and I found that you
administration cover-up of the
did not read the cables from
events of the night, when
Benghazi, you did not read the
dozens of heavily-armed Al-
cables from Ambassador
Qaeda-linked militants over-
Stevens, I would have re-
Thursday, January 24, 2013 7
Mexico top court orders French
International News
woman's release
Five charged with 'hate'
MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Mex- Three of five justices voted for to fly back to France inmedi-
in disabled kidnap case
ico's Supreme Court Wednes- the release of Florence Cassez, ately.. Her father was at the
day ordered the immediate 38, who has been in prison for prison during the court hearing.
release of a French woman seven years in a case that She was accused of being
PHILADELPHIA (AFP) - Weston and her accomplices
serving 60 years in prison for strained Franco-Mexican rela- involved with a gang of kidnap-
US authorities on Wednesday traveled across the country
kidnapping, ruling that authori- tions. pers known as the Zodiacs, al-
announced hate crime with her captives, moving to
ties had violated her legal Her French attorney, Frank legedly run by her ex-boyfriend
charges against a gang ac- Texas, Florida and Pennsyl-
rights. Berton, said he expected Cassez Israel Vallarta.
cused of imprisoning men- vania to avoid discovery.
tally disabled people in a According to the US At-
decade-long scheme to steal torney's Office, Weston per-
their social security benefits. suaded mentally challenged
The charges marked the individuals to name her as
first time authorities have ap- their caretaker, a move that
plied a federal hate crime allowed Weston to collect
statute signed by President their benefits checks.
Barack Obama to a case in- Weston then controlled
volving the disabled, rather every aspect of their lives, of-
than ethnic or sexual minori- fering abysmal diets, forced
ties. housework and beatings if
In addition to hate crime they tried to escape.
charges, Linda Ann Weston, Two individuals died in
her daughter, boyfriend and her care, authorities say. Two
two others face allegations of others were forced to work as
murder, sex trafficking, kid- prostitutes. Their diets con-
napping, forced human labor sisted of one meal per day --
and racketeering against six often rice, beans or noodles.
disabled adults and four chil- Weston faces the death
dren. penalty, although authorities
The scheme was uncov- have not decided whether to
ered in October 2011 when a seek it.
landlord found four adults Weston, McIntosh and
aged 29 to 40 chained behind Wright have been in custody
a steel door in a filthy, dirt- since 2011, and are expected
floor Philadelphia basement. to face trial in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police say on January 28.

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