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Trinidad and Tobago Risks Isolation Over US-Venezuela Stance

1/10/2026

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Trinidad and Tobago faces isolation after perceived alignment with the United States against Venezuela.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's decisions have narrowed the country's diplomatic options.
The country risks over $1.2 billion in annual oil and gas deals due to this stance.
The crisis leads to estrangement from regional partners and ongoing instability in the region.

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Story summary

Trinidad and Tobago faces isolation after perceived alignment with the United States against Venezuela.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's decisions have narrowed the country's diplomatic options.
The country risks over $1.2 billion in annual oil and gas deals due to this stance.
The crisis leads to estrangement from regional partners and ongoing instability in the region.