Protest

1977 Aruba general strike

A general strike shut down the island as part of the campaign for secession from the Netherlands Antilles.

What happened

On 11 August 1977, a general strike shut down Aruba as part of the MEP's campaign.[1]

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    Claim: Gilberto François "Betico" Croes founded and led the Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo (MEP), campaigning for Aruba's secession from the Netherlands Antilles; a general strike on 11 August 1977 that shut down the island, during which riot police made multiple charges, was a significant episode in this campaign.

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