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Passenger Traffic Plummets Amid Tensions at Cedros Port

6/21/2025

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Passenger traffic between Trinidad and Venezuela at Cedros port is plummeting amid escalating tensions. With only two vessels operating, often half-filled, fears over safety and legal travel requirements loom large. Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar's alarming remarks about using deadly force against unidentified vessels have intensified these concerns, prompting local officials to call for urgent reforms to revitalize legal travel and trade.

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Passenger traffic between Trinidad and Venezuela at Cedros port is plummeting amid escalating tensions. With only two vessels operating, often half-filled, fears over safety and legal travel requirements loom large. Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar's alarming remarks about using deadly force against unidentified vessels have intensified these concerns, prompting local officials to call for urgent reforms to revitalize legal travel and trade.