GUYANA and Trinidad and Tobago have joined several countries in the Shield of the Americas in condemning a challenge to the integrity of the electoral process in Colombia.

A statement issued by the United States State Department said that the two Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries had joined the United States, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Paraguay in condemning the action as part of the Shield of the Americas that was created by US President Donald Trump.

'We observe with deep concern the recent statements and actions that, without duly substantiated grounds, cast doubt on the integrity of the electoral process in the Republic of Colombia and generate uncertainty regarding the normal course of the institutional transition,' the joint statement said.