Family of Trinidadian man killed in US strike demands proof of drug trafficking
LAS CUEVAS, Trinidad (Reuters) — Relatives of a Trinidadian man who say he was killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean this week are demanding…
Trinidad and Tobago’s steelpan makes a comeback as a new generation embraces its sound
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — The steelpan, a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939, is making a comeback as a new generation embraces its bright, melodious sound on stage and…
Caribbean leaders kept in the loop as Trump weighs next steps in region
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military officials met with Caribbean leaders last week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls a campaign…
Trinidad’s leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar
PORT-OF-SPAIN (AP) — The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago retracted comments where she asserted that no U.S. Marines were currently in the twin-island nation — a development that comes as the…
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US Marines installing a second radar station in TnT … this one in Tobago
SCARBOROUGH — The United States is currently installing a second radar station in Trinidad and Tobago, with the new installation going up at the ANR Robinson International Airport in Tobago.…
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Questions in TnT over second US radar station being installed in Tobago
SCARBOROUGH— Trinidad and Tobago's chief secretary has formally requested full details on the radar system being installed at the ANR Robinson International Airport in Tobago, the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian…
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Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls…
US military’s Caine meets with Trinidad prime minister
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - A top U.S. military official on Tuesday met with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to reaffirm partnership and discuss priorities for regional security…
Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) — U.S. strikes against suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean have killed dozens of what the Trump administration says are drug trafficking terrorists responsible for thousands…
Venezuela condemns ‘military provocation’ by CIA and Trinidad and Tobago
CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuela today condemned what it said was a military provocation by neighboring Trinidad and Tobago in coordination with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, aimed at spurring a…