Goverment disagrees with terrorism comment in US advisory
The US Embassy in Port of Spain. - Angelo Marcelle
GOVERNMENT on Saturday disagreed with statements made in a US travel advisory relating to terrorism in Trinidad and Tobago issued by the US State Department against Trinidad and Tobago.
A statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said the level four advisory has been applied to 130 countries, developed and developing, across the world. We also recognize and respect that the United States of America, like other sovereign nations, must take measures to guide and protect its citizens during these unprecedented and unpredictable times, especially in the light of the ongoing covid19 pandemic.
Venezuelans repatriated on second attempt as aircraft allowed to land in Trinidad
Friday 26 February 2021
Venezuelans wave adios to TT as they prepare to board a repatriation flight at Piarco International Airport last Friday. - Sureash Cholai
Finally 96 Venezuelans who were refugees in TT returned to their country on Friday on a repatriation flight.
At 7.30 pm yesterday, the flight, put on by the Venezuelan state airline Conviasa, took off from the Piarco International Airport after getting permission to land in Trinidad.
Finally, 82 adults and 14 children returned to Venezuela, most selected by officials from the Venezuelan Embassy in TT on the basis of need.
File: National Security Minister Stuart Young, Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.
National Security Minister Stuart Young has confirmed that Venezuelan nationals who were left stranded in T&T after their repatriation flight from Venezuela was blocked from entering, will be repatriated this evening.
The Venezuelan aircraft owned by State airline Conviasa which was blocked from coming here is sanctioned by the United States. Approximately 100 Venezuelan nationals were affected.
This morning, Minster Young told
Loop News he was awaiting confirmation from the United States that there won’t be sanctions imposed on the repatriation flight due to the humanitarian nature of the exercise.
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Homesick Venezuelans stranded as US sanctions block repatriation flight
Thursday 25 February 2021
STRANDED: An official speaks with a group of Venezuelans at Piarco Airport on Thursday after a flight from Caracas which was supposed to land to repatriate them home, was later cancelled. PHOTO BY SUREASH CHOLAI -
DOZENS of Venezuelan passengers were left stranded when a repatriation flight organised by the Venezuelan Government failed to leave Caracas for Trinidad on Thursday.
The flight was scheduled to leave Piarco International Airport at 3.15 pm on Thursday, carrying 96 people – 83 adults and 13 children.
But the flight, by the Venezuelan state airline Conviasa, was denied landing permission in Piarco.