The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107) approaches Port of Spain for joint training with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force to strengthen regional security and military cooperation, as seen from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Oct. 26, 2025. Andrea De Silva/Reuters
Venezuela suspended energy cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 27 after the twin-island nation allowed a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer to dock in its waters for joint military training.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said in televised remarks that he had authorized the suspension of Venezuela’s energy cooperation agreements with Trinidad and Tobago, including a 2015 accord for joint natural gas exploration in waters between the two nations.
