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Trinidad and Tobago Extends Emergency Amid Rising Crime

3/15/2026

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The Trinidad and Tobago House of Representatives extended the state of emergency for three months, approved 26-12.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said security forces have increased powers under the extension.
The extension keeps emergency measures in place for 10 of the last 14 months, with 373 detainees.
Critics say measures have not reduced crime, noting more than 60 homicides this year and that El Salvador and Honduras have extended emergencies.

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Story summary

The Trinidad and Tobago House of Representatives extended the state of emergency for three months, approved 26-12.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said security forces have increased powers under the extension.
The extension keeps emergency measures in place for 10 of the last 14 months, with 373 detainees.
Critics say measures have not reduced crime, noting more than 60 homicides this year and that El Salvador and Honduras have extended emergencies.