EIGHT local organisations will host a vigil for peace at Woodford Square, Port of Spain, from 5 pm, on November 9, amid escalating tensions between US and Venezuela, which TT has become embroiled in.

In a media release on October 29, organisers say there is "growing concern among citizens" about the presence of US military assets in the southern Caribbean.

"With the very real possibility of a war taking place on our doorstep, more and more citizens have been speaking out. Many are calling for us to do something. They know that silence is not an option. Their common concern is that we, the people, must stand up for peace," organisers said.