ORANJESTAD - Secretary of State Eric van den Burg of Justice and Security fell ill on Sunday while in Aruba. He had just begun a working visit to the ABC islands and contracted food poisoning while in Aruba. This was reported by the Caribbean Netherlands Communications Department.
As a precaution, Van den Burg was briefly admitted to an Aruban hospital. According to doctors, it is essential for the Secretary of State to rest in order to fully recover. This means that the planned visit to Curaçao cannot proceed. Whether the Secretary of State can go to Bonaire is assessed day by day and depends on his recovery.
Van den Burg was set to make a four-day working visit to Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire to be updated on migration policy, the approach to human trafficking and smuggling, and border management on the islands.
The visit was scheduled from October 22 to October 25.