Persad-Bissessar, who served as prime minister between 2010-15 and had long lived under the shadow of late party leader Basdeo Panday, led the UNC to a sweeping victory on Monday night. The ...

Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency Monday as murder rates soar in the Caribbean twin-island nation. The isles — located just off the coast of Venezuela — issued the emergency ...

The U.S. State Department has upped its travel advisory for Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island off the northeast coast of Venezuela, due to a state of emergency. The State Department issued a ...

Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency after a spate of killings over the weekend added to what was already an exceptionally deadly year for the Caribbean nation. Under emergency ...

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The Caribbean republic of Trinidad and Tobago has announced a state of emergency in response to a spike in gang violence over the weekend. The declaration grants police additional powers as they ...

By Frances Robles and Prior Beharry Prior Beharry reported from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The government of Trinidad and Tobago, facing an alarming rise in violence, including ...