Health & Prevention: Aruba’s AVP parliamentary faction met the community group Movemento Ta Bida, highlighting its push for daily physical activity and prevention, and noting the organization has started receiving a government subsidy to keep its work going. Public Safety & Justice (Kingdom): Aruba’s Justice Minister Arthur Dowers joined Curaçao for Kingdom-level justice talks, while four justice ministers met the U.S. Consul General to strengthen cooperation on law enforcement, training, and border security. Tourism Sector Pressure: Ministers René Herdé and Wendrick Cicilia held talks with Noordoostkust tour operators/UTV-ATV stakeholders after route and access disputes; MPs say the impasse threatens hundreds to nearly 1,000 jobs and call for regulation through dialogue, not unilateral decisions. Prison Project Planning: Dowers reported ongoing contact with UNOPS about a new prison for Aruba, drawing on UNOPS experience from Curaçao’s Point Blanche project. Budget & Oversight: The Aruba Financial Supervision Board says the 2027 budget is compliant and projects surpluses, but warns investment levels are too low and questions when the new AIOF fund will actually be operational. Immigration Tech (U.S.-linked): U.S. CBP expanded Enhanced Passenger Processing (facial comparison) to more airports, including in the Caribbean, raising privacy concerns. Crime: A Colombian man in Aruba was sentenced to 5 years after stabbing his partner three times, with the court hearing he said he was depressed and not fully conscious at the time.