The Dana Pretzer Show on Scared Monkeys Radio – Listen LIVE Sunday, November 18 at 9PM Eastern – Guests Include Clint Van Zandt, Al Garza, Pat Brown and Aruba Tourism Authority Protesters

This week, Dana welcomes:

• Retired FBI Agent Dr. Clint Van Zandt.
• Al Garza, National Executive Director of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (MCDC) discussing the border fence and drivers licenses for illegal aliens.
• Criminal Profiler Pat Brown discussing the Stacy Peterson case.
• Scared Monkey Richard will discuss Saturday’s protest of the Aruba Tourism Authority at a Pennsylvania trade show.

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Aruba Get Trade Show Wrong as Well … More Bad PR for Aruba … Can Aruba get Anything Right?

Can Aruba get anything right? Does everything have to be some form of a shake down, where in the process all that occurs is dissatisfied customers? Aruba still has not learned the concept “the customer is always right” and that there are other places where people can spend their dollars and get treated accordingly. The lack of understandng that concept is quite stunning seeing that Aruba’s economy is based on tourism.

If this was a problem, the ATA should have informed the meeting planners in advance, so that they could have included this in their evaluation.   The action leaves a bitter taste in the mouth now and it has negative influence on a possible recurrence.

Will Aruba ever learn that sometimes its about getting anyone to even want to come to Aruba? Since the disappearance of Natalee Holloway and the bad PR they have received from the questionable investigation and judicial process, Aruba’s tourism has tanked. Aruba has all but begged and lowered prices to entice people to go to Aruba in lieu of forgetting that an American tourist went missing and vanished on their watch.

However, Aruba plays the nepotism and favoritism game again. This time its with set ups for trade shows. Aruban ministers have actually stopped the set up of a trade show so that they could have their own do the job.

According to rumours, a local company that wanted to get the job, went to the minister and told him about it.  

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Aruban Protests Against “Big Development” of Downtown Renovation … Civil Unrest, Always Good for Tourism

Aruban police moved in quickly in on this illegal action, why are they AWOL on others? It would appear that the Aruban police can act quickly when they care to. When its not about a cover up, justice is swift in Aruba. When its a pressing issue like Arubans expressing their freedom of speech against their government officials selling them down the river. However, when it comes to the disappearance and murder of an American tourist, that gets put in the deny and stall at all cost category. Amazing what Aruban police find to be a priority and what they do not.

According to the police it was an illegal action. Incidentally, it didn’t take that long; police officers were quickly able to remove the chains, which were smeared with oil, after which the traffic jam in the main street was soon dissolved.

Amigoe, August 14, 2007: Caya Grandi closed down  

ORANJESTAD – An unknown number of activists have temporarily closed down the Caya Betico Croes this morning with boards and chains. They protested against the course of action the case surrounding the renovation of the main shopping street is taking and the plans of Downtown Development Corporation. 

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Jorge Pesquera, President & CEO of the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association to be Hired by Palm Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, Part I

Palm Beach County, FL thinks its OK not to provide answers for families when it comes to missing persons and crimes committed. That is the message they are sending to the public. Why would anyone want to visit a place with their hard earned money where they embrace and reward a person for helping to spin a crime?

Joseph Pesquera, the president and CEO of the AHATA is reported to to be hired by the Palm Beach, FL Convention and Visitors Bureau. This is just another example of tourism at all cost and the hell with victims rights. No one would even know who Joseph Pesquera was if it were not for the unfortunate story of 18 year old Alabama teenager missing in Aruba. And for that, Joseph Pesquera is praised and rewarded with his efforts in the case of missing and presumed dead Natalee Holloway.

EARTH TO PALM BEACH COUNTY … This is the face of Aruban Tourism. Is this what you want in your county as well?

(Palm Beach: Is this what you want for the face of your tourism?)

Bureau officials point to Pesquera’s 30 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. They also said they were impressed with how he handled himself during a crisis that played out in the national media. (REALLY, may want to read?)

Pesquera was head of Aruba’s tourism agency in 2005 when American citizen Natalee Holloway disappeared while on a graduation trip there. On his résumé, he takes credit for playing “the key role in the establishment of the strategic communications task force, which worked behind the scenes to minimize the impact of the Holloway story and effectively stopped calls for boycott by some U.S. elected officials.” (Palm Beach Post)

Why would anyone hire anyone this controversial for a face of tourism position? Hey Palm Beach, what planet do you people live on and what are you smoking? How he handled the crisis? Aruba was swarmed on by the media and they lost control of the story from the outset. As for the Strategic Communications Task Farce, that went away a long time ago as it was branded useless. The web site ArubaTruth could not even handle the onslaught from on line entities like Scared Monkeys continually asking questions and demanding answers.

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Aruba: Aruba Airport Authority and American Airlines Join Lawsuit against Valero Employee Strike

What are Valero employees doing that is any different than American tourists who have an issue with an Aruban entity? The answer nothing. Using their rights to strike to exact an outcome. From the looks of the most recent Valero employee strike the vacation money making crowd in Aruba are banding together against them. Delayed fights in Aruba, just one more lasting impression for tourists from, “One Happy Island”.

What is the difference between Valero employees or US tourists striking, protesting, boycotting or using personal choice against something they deem improper?

The judge ruled in favour of 15 employees yesterday morning, after Valero had tried to stop the strike twice in one week via a lawsuit.    Aruba Airport Authority (AAA) and airline company American Airlines (AA) have joined Valero in the second lawsuit, because they could notice the consequences of the strike.   Last Saturday, 15 flights were delayed due to the strike.  AAA also expects delays this weekend. (Amigoe)

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