Search with Cadaver Dogs for Missing US Woman Robyn Gardner Turns Up Nothing in Aruba

Another search and still no clues …

A search with cadaver dogs in Aruba for the remains of missing 35 year old Robyn Gardner from Frederick, Maryland produced no resulted and no clues. Dogs searched through cactus and scrub brush, but found nothing. Robyn Gardner has been missing since August 2, 2011 when she was reported missing by her traveling companion Gary Giordano who stated that she was carried out to sea by currents while they snorkeled in the southern tip of Aruba. Giordano is presently being detained by Aruba police on suspicion in the death of Robyn Gardner.

“We have other lines of investigation,” he said.

The dogs searched a southeastern section of the Dutch Caribbean island known as Seroe Colorado. It is near the site where Gary Giordano reported 35-year-old Robyn Gardner of Frederick, Maryland, missing on Aug. 2.

Giordano, a businessman from Gaithersburg, Maryland, said she was carried away by currents while they snorkeled in the southern tip of the island.

Aruba Prosecutor Taco Stein said he was not concerned that the search did not yield any evidence. That is consistent, because Aruba was not all that concerned when searches did not yield any evidence or when there was new evidence in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005.

Gary Giordano is presently being detained for 60 days while investigators seek evidence to charge him with Gardner’s presumed death. Aruba prosecutor Stein said that his office will seek to extend the detention order when it expires at the end of October.

Snakes “Boas” in Aruba are Impossible to Control … Metaphor

When describing a predatory snake, they all begin to sound the same. “They are not shy and they can hide themselves”. What or who is actually being discussed in this article, the comparisons are uncanny. Talk about your symbolism.

“We know that boas eat birds, but we didn’t know that they also attach birds of prey.” Even though the final report on the big boa-research is still pending, all the information is meanwhile in. From this information it appears that the boas in Aruba are very difficult to control. Not only are they shy, they can also hide themselves very well. What we do know is that snakes “in Aruba are very difficult to control”.

“But a boa also knows instinctively how to hide, which makes catching her very difficult, almost impossible”, says Curiel.

Amigoe; November 9, 2007: Impossible to control boas – Boa eats warawara

The hanging boa in this tree is savoring a warawara.

ORANJESTAD – Family Beijaard from Hoedekenskerke in the Dutch province Zeeland took this unique picture when they were on vacation in Aruba. They ran across this amazing sight at Seroe Colorado on October 27. Hanging of a tree branch, a strapping boa threw herself on a warawara (as this bird is called in Papiamento, or a kuifcaracara, the official name of this bird of prey) and ate it.

Hurricane Felix Takes Aim at Aruba … One Happy Island Supposedly Out of the Hurricane Belt, Not Any More

Hurricane Felix is gathering strength in the Caribbean. Hurricane Felix has become a category two hurricane and is taking direct aim at Aruba. Aruba, the Caribbean island that is touted as being out of the hurricane belt can no longer state that claim.

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Tropical Storm Felix (Hurricane) Strengthens in Caribbean … I thought Aruba Did not Experience Bad Weather on “One Happy Island”

UPDATE I: From the Aruban Forums

Reports of floods are coming in from the village of Catashi and Seroe Patrishi.
Haystack Hill and Aruba’s tallest hill Arikok are not visible from a distance.
Unconfirmed reports of downed palm trees at westpunt near Malmok.
A few downed kwihi and divi trees reported on streets.
Visibility poor riding on Sasaki highway near Palm Beach/Eagle Beach.
Surf is battering Tamarijn hotel entering ground level hotel rooms, according to radio report.
Power outage reported in Palm Beach, Tarabana and Alto Vista.
Some hotels may have generators.
Very strong wind gusts all over the island.
Bubali sanctuary spilling over, too much water.

UPDATE II: Hurricane Felix now a category 3

UPDATE III: VIDEO, Flooding in Aruba

UPDATE IV: Felix Becomes Category 5 Hurricane

ORANJESTAD, Aruba – Felix rapidly strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 hurricane and churned through the Caribbean Sea on a path toward Central America, where forecasters said it could make landfall as a “potentially catastrophic” storm.

On Sunday, Felix toppled trees and flooded some homes on the Dutch islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire in the southern Caribbean. Heavy rains and winds caused scattered power outages and forced thousands of tourists to take refuge in hotels, but residents expressed relief it did far less damage than feared as the storm’s outer bands grazed the tiny islands.

UPDATE V: Category 5 Hurricane Felix slams ashore at Nicaragua-Honduras border

Oduber in New Year’s speech: ‘More tolerance in 2007′ (More Head in the Sand from Aruban PM)

In Prime Ministers Nelson Oduber’s New Year’s speech he claimed 2006 was a Chart down 1 productive year. For who? Have you taken a look at your economic numbers lately PM Oduber, Here … Here …. Here … Here … Here … Here. Let alone inflation rates rising in Aruba, budget cuts, no legislation to control corruption and an inaccurately reported crime rate. What a joke. Unfortunately for the Aruban people, its being played on them as well.

Do you understand that Aruba has become synonymous with Missing Persons, Natalee Holloway and Cover up and corruption? No tourism marking plan will change that until you put worth a sincere effort to find real answers as to what happened to Natalee Holloway and prosecute those responsible.

That’s it, in a time where the rest of the Caribbean is enjoying prosperous growth in tourism and reaping the rewards of those economic windfall, keep your head in the sandy white beaches of Aruba. Hotel occupancy rates were up in nearby Curacao; however, not in Aruba. Keep spinning to your people that everything is okay. I think we can all remember another individual who disputed the facts over and over as well.

Baghdad bob

“2006 was a very productive year”, said Oduber. He said that his government is a ‘trendsetter’ and he complemented the private sector that according to him, had done everything to contribute to the economic development of Aruba in a positive and constructive manner.

Aruban Prime Minister Nelson Oduber would dare ask for “solidarity, understanding, and toleration.” Interesting words coming from a man who’s MEP Party stated the following democratic and tolerant comments regarding summoning militants. These certainly sound like the words of a party that has the mission of “can’t we all get along”.

“If and when it comes to demonstrations and strikes, MEP will summon its militants to turn the tide and protect democracy and the constitutional state.”

MEP says that they are totally aware of AVP’s strategy and also which entrepreneurs are involved. “Do not confuse our kindness and toleration with weakness, because we warn the population that it will work out differently this time.”

Amigoe: Why Price Fixing Does not Work; Texaco gas stations in Aruba closed due to expensive fuel

First the disappearance of Natalee Holloway affecting tourism and the Aruba Texico gas economy and now high cost of fuel and shortages. According to Amigoe, “Barlock Caribbean Oil stops with the delivery of gas and related products to the Texaco-gas stations till further notice.” The reason? Aruban governmental price fixing.

ARUBA — Barlock Caribbean Oil stops with the delivery of gas and related products to the Texaco-gas stations till further notice. These gas stations will have to close their business. The cost price is at this moment higher than the maximum allowable price for fuel in Aruba. “We loose too much money”, says director Raymundo Barros.

Barlock supplies Texaco with fuel. The price at the pump cannot be higher than the allowable selling price set by the government. This price gets adjusted on a monthly basis, while the oil prices on the world market continue to rise. The gap between the maximum price that Texaco is allowed to charge the consumer and the price that Barlock charges Texaco has become big.

This is a quick economics lesson as to why supply & demand works. Although supply and demand pricing does not make everyone happy, it at least does not shut off the supply of gas all together. In Aruba, the gas prices are dictated by the government. Unless they artificially increase the price in which gas can be sold, businesses can no longer provide a service as they literally are losing money per every liter pumped.

The gap between the maximum price that Texaco is allowed to charge the consumer and the price that Barlock charges Texaco has become big. “Too big; we have to deliver under the cost price if we want to sell our product. That’s no longer doable.” Barlock has therefore decided to stop delivering fuel till further notice. The government must first allow the fuel to be sold for a higher price. “As long as they don’t, we do not deliver fuel.”

This means for the motorist that in a few days, they can no longer buy gas at the Texaco stations. Barros cannot judge whether competitor Valero’s reaction will be the same. “Valero might possibly continue to deliver against loss-making prices, but for how long? They will also stop some day.”

Just one more issue to deal with for an island with an economy based on tourism. Tourist on vacation having to deal with odd/even days or worse yet, no supply of fuel at all.

Full article from Amigoe; May 3, 2006: Texaco gas stations closed due to expensive fuel