Trinidad and Tobago Joins US in Designating 25 Criminal Groups as Terrorist Organisations

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Updated Sep 30, 2026

Trinidad and Tobago joined the United States in designating 25 criminal organisations as foreign terrorist organisations.Guardian +3
US officials said Trinidad and Tobago is the first Shield of the Americas member to take part.Guardian +3
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Trinidad and Tobago will seek tougher transnational-crime action in regional and UN forums.Express
Analysts urged security cooperation that protects Trinidad and Tobago’s sovereignty.Express

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Sep 29, 2026

T&T, US unite against criminal networks

Trinidad and Tobago has become the first Shield of the Americas member to join the United States in designating 25 criminal groups as foreign terrorist organisations, a move US officials say strengthens efforts against narcoterrorism. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the country will use regional and UN forums to push tougher action on transnational crime, while analysts urge cooperation that protects sovereignty.

Sep 29, 2026

T&T lauded for naming 25 crime organisations as FTOs

The US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago says the country has become the first Shield of the Americas member to join Washington in designating 25 criminal organisations as foreign terrorist organisations. The move is being presented as a step to strengthen regional cooperation against narco-terrorism and protect communities in Trinidad and Tobago and across the hemisphere.

Sep 28, 2026

US Official Hails T&T’s Role In Shield Of The Americas

The United States has praised Trinidad and Tobago as the first Shield of the Americas nation to join it in designating 25 criminal organisations as foreign terrorist organisations. US Assistant Secretary Juan Pablo Segura said the move strengthens efforts against narco-terrorism, following Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s attendance at the US-hosted Shield of the Americas meeting in New York.

Sep 28, 2026

US Embassy: T&T designates 25 criminal groups as terrorists

The US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago says the country has joined the United States in designating 25 criminal organisations as foreign terrorist organisations, a move it says strengthens regional cooperation against narco-terrorism. Trinidad and Tobago is the first Shield of the Americas member to take part, highlighting closer US-Caribbean security ties.