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Trinidad and Tobago Leader Backs US Amid Pressure on Venezuela

At the nearest point, Trinidad and Tobago is separated from Venezuela by only seven miles of sea.
Trinidad and Tobago Leader Backs US Amid Pressure on Venezuela
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar stands at the State Department in Washington on Sept. 30, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
Troy Myers
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Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, on Dec. 19 reiterated her support for the United States as it increases military activity off nearby Venezuela.

“If anyone comes to attack our country, who do you think will defend us? The United States has the military might and the power,” Persad-Bissessar wrote on X.
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.