T&T national arrested in U.S. terror plot A Trinidadian national was last month arrested by federal authorities in the United States for allegedly plotting to kill Americans using a truck. Rondell Henry was apprehended in Maryland.
U.S. moves to end ‘Cuba’s influence on Venezuela’ The United States Department of State says the administration of President Donald Trump has taken action to end “Cuba’s influence on Venezuela.
“Today, the United States sanctioned four companies for operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy and identified nine vessels as blocked property, pursuant to Executive Order 13850,” the State Department noted in a statement issued on April 12.
Boat carrying Venezuelans sinks near T&T The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard late last month reported that a boat carrying more than two dozen Venezuelans sank off the coast of the twin island Caribbean republic.
Up to press time at least 25 people were believed to be missing. The boat reportedly left Venezuela and encountered rough seas. Several passengers were taken from the sea alive, some who had drifted over 30 miles from where the boat sank.
The boat’s passengers were believed to be fleeing Venezuela, which has been in a state of political unrest.
