State Department Answers Aruba. America does NOT support boycott.

U.S. State Department
Press Guidance
Tuesday, November 08, 2005

ARUBA: Natalee Holloway Update / Alabama Governor's Comments

The Department continues to engage Aruban authorities and provide all possible assistance to family members and local authorities in the case of missing American citizen Natalee Holloway.

We look to the Government of Aruba to continue to take all possible measures to resolve the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. The U.S. Consulate in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles will continue to monitor this case closely. The State Department will continue to support the Holloway/Twitty family and is prepared to have a consular officer available in Aruba on short notice.

Our Embassy in The Hague has been in touch with the Government of the Netherlands, which is also providing assistance in this investigation. Aruba is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Dutch Supreme Court is also the last court of appeal for Aruba.

I refer you to the Dutch Government for details on its cooperation.

If asked about Governor Riley's comments on travel to Aruba:
While we respect the right of this elected state government executive to make such a call for a travel boycott, his statement does not represent the foreign policy of the United States. There is currently no U.S. government boycott or travel restriction on U.S. citizens visiting Aruba.

Americans looking for information about travel to Aruba should consult our website at travel.state.gov and the consular information sheet for Aruba.