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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken directly with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on matters of mutual interest to the US and Trinidad and Tobago.

That conversation took place in a phone call between Rubio and Persad-Bissessar on May 2.

A statement issued by the US State Department on the same day said the purpose of the call for for Rubio to personally congratulate Persad-Bissessar on being elected prime minister in the April 28 general election.