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flag Venezuela declared Trinidad's PM persona non grata over U.S. naval visit, suspending gas ties and sparking protests.

flag Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been declared “persona non grata” by Venezuela, which also suspended gas agreements, citing her government’s ties to the U.S. following the arrival of the USS Gravely. flag The move sparked protests in Venezuela, with state-backed demonstrators accusing Persad-Bissessar of betraying regional sovereignty and enabling foreign aggression. flag She dismissed the designation as symbolic, reaffirming her government’s stance on national security and migration policy, including the detention of undocumented immigrants. flag Human rights advocates have raised concerns over migrant treatment, while regional leaders called for de-escalation amid rising tensions.

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