The US State Department has increased its travel notice for Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island off the northeast coast of Venezuela, due to a state of emergency.
The State Department has issued a level 3 travel notice to the island, which means that Americans should reconsider travel, in the midst of “increased risks of terrorism and kidnapping”.
“On December 30, 2024, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (Gott) declared the state of emergency on a national level (SOE),” said the website of the State Department. “This is due to an ongoing criminal activity which could threaten public security. On January 13, 2025, Parliament extended the SOE until April 2025.”
During the current SOE, Trinidadian officials have the power to stop people in suspicion of illegal activity and to search public and private properties. The deposit was also suspended for people accused of having committed a crime.
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The country’s capital, the port of Spain, sees violence and “regular” shootings, and the activity of the gangs is common, according to the State Department.
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The capital of the country, the port of Spain, sees violence and the “regular” shootings and the activity of violent gangs is common, according to the State Department. (istock)
“Foreigners and an American legal resident have been recent victims of the kidnapping,” reads the Advisory of the State Advisory page for Trinidad and Tobago.
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The State Department has issued a level 3 travel notice to the island, which means that Americans should reconsider travel, in the midst of “increased risks of terrorism and kidnapping”. (istock)
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US government employees working in Trinidad and Tobago are prohibited from traveling in certain areas, including the city center and all the beaches after nightfall.
Among the list of travel advice of the State Department for Americans who go to Trinidad and Tobago, there is advice to buy insurance before traveling, do not “display signs of wealth” like jewelry and beware of online scams, among other recommendations.
