The United States warship, USS Gravely, arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday even as Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar sought to down play threats of military aggression in the region. In addition,

The small island country of Trinidad and Tobago is in middle of an American military buildup. The U.S. has deployed warships and attacked alleged drug boats nearby, leaving residents on edge.

The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago is cautioning Americans to stay away from U.S. government facilities on the twin-island nation

The U.S. campaign targeting what it says is drug trafficking from Venezuela has exposed Trinidad to the fallout: unidentified bodies with burn marks and missing limbs showing up in its territory.

Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are at an all-time high over deadly U.S. strikes in Caribbean waters targeting suspected drug traffickers.

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has expressed concern and solidarity to the people of Jamaica in light of the passage of Hurricane Melissa.