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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has given an unapologetic response to the warning issued by Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodríguez, reaffirming her government's commitment to national safety and regional co-operation.

Speaking to reporters outside the Red House on September 12, Persad-Bissessar said: "I will dare to do what I have to do to keep the people of TT safe. That is my priority. I have said, 'TT first.'

"We have had no discussions of invading Venezuela, of stepping onto Venezuelan soil, nothing of the sort is happening."