By Anselm GibbsThe Associated Press PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — The government of Trinidad and Tobago said Dec. 15 that it would allow the U.S. military to access its airports in coming weeks as tensions build between the United States and Venezuela. The announcement comes after the U.S. military recently installed a radar system at the […]
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US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, amid rising tensions with Venezuela
The U.S. warship USS Gravely docked in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, for joint military exercises, heightening pressure on Venezuela amid tensions with President Nicolás Maduro. The visit, supported by Trinidad’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has drawn criticism from local activists and follows a U.S. Embassy warning about potential threats to Americans in the country.