THE PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar is denying that there is any animosity between the Venezuelan and TT governments and dismissed reports of a “back-and-forth” between leaders of the two countries as a false narrative.

Persad-Bissessar was responding to questions from reporters after the distribution of medical equipment donated by the government of India on October 3, days after speaking at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and announcing that the US Government expressed its support in renewing OFAC licences for the TT Government to embark on energy deals with Venezuela.

“First of all, I think sometimes some members of the media misconstrue or misunderstand or deliberately misconstrue or misunderstand. What is the back and forth between TT and Venezuela?