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As foreign military activity intensifies across the Caribbean—deepening divisions within Caricom over how the region should respond—the Government yesterday amended an Opposition motion that sought to condemn the Prime Minister’s recent public statements on the matter.
The motion, brought by Opposition Leader Penelope Beckles, asked Parliament to denounce what she described as “reckless and damaging” remarks by the Prime Minister on regional security issues involving Venezuela and the presence of US military personnel in Trinidad and Tobago. She argued that, at a time when Caricom itself is split over military deployments and diplomatic postures, the Government’s handling of the situation risked isolating Trinidad and Tobago.
“We are in a moment where the Caribbean is already under immense pressure, and several Caricom members have taken sharply different positions on military build-ups in the region,” Beckles told the House. “Instead of providing clarity and consistency, the Prime Minister’s statements have only created confusion. This government must reaffirm its commitment to Caricom’s established foreign-policy principles.”
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