The US is putting pressure on Venezuela as war zones in Trinidad and Tobago – nationally
The US war made in Trinidad and Tobago’ in the north on Sunday as the Trump administration increases military pressure on Venezuela by Venezuela’s neighbor and its President Nicolás Maduro.
The arrival of the USS, a guided missile destroyer, in the capital of the Caribbean nation is over the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which is approaching Venezuela. Maduro criticized the carrier’s move as an attempt by the US government to foment a “new and eternal war” against his country.
US President Donald Trump has accused Maduro, without providing evidence, of being the leader of the Chilean gang Tren de Aragua.
The government authorities from the Twin-Island nation and the US said that the main battle will remain in Trinidad until Thursday so both countries can conduct training exercises.
A senior military official in Trinidad and Tobago told Associated Press that the move had just been planned. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of a lack of authorization to speak publicly.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has been a vocal supporter of the US military and deadly strikes on suspected drug boats in Venezuelan waters.
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US Embassy Chargé D’Aires Jenifer Neidhart de Ortiz said in a statement that the exercises seek to “address shared threats such as transnational crime and build resilience through training, and security efforts.”
The visit comes one week after the US embassy in Trinidad and Tobago warned Americans to stay away from US government facilities there. Local authorities said the reported US threat prompted the warning.
Many people in Trinidad and Tobago criticized the ceasefire in the city.
In a recent demonstration outside the US embassy, David Abdulah, the leader of the Justice League, said Trinidad and Tobago should not have allowed the war to go to its waters.
“This is an exhibition in Trinidad, which will be held here for several days just miles from Venezuela where there is a threat of war,” said Abdullah, who is the leader of the Justice for Social Justice movement. “That’s disgusting.”
Caricom, the Regional Trade Bloc made up of 15 Caribbean countries, has called for talks. Trinidad and Tobago is a member of the group, but Persad-Bissessar said the region is not a place of peace, revealing the number of murders and other violent crimes.
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