Global geopolitics

Maduro urges Trinidad and Tobago to stand with Caracas against Washington

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has urged the people of Trinidad and Tobago to resist what he described as a U.S. attempt to provoke war in the Caribbean. Speaking at a community event in Miranda state, Maduro said Washington was trying to create instability near Venezuela’s borders and warned that the Caribbean should not become another front in America’s global confrontations.

His remarks followed the arrival of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely in Trinidad and Tobago over the weekend. The Venezuelan government sees the deployment as part of Washington’s ongoing effort to isolate and pressure Caracas. Maduro said the U.S. presence in the Gulf of Paria was not a routine visit but a signal of escalation ordered by President Donald Trump.

Maduro called on Caribbean nations to reject involvement in U.S. operations and instead strengthen regional unity. “Let us unite for peace,” he said, describing Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago as “brother peoples.” The statement comes amid renewed U.S. attention on Venezuela’s energy sector and political alliances, with Washington continuing to support opposition figures and impose economic restrictions.

Across Venezuela, the government organized rallies under the banner of peace and sovereignty. Maduro said the demonstrations, stretching from the eastern state of Delta Amacuro to the island of Margarita, showed a unified front against outside interference. He described the gatherings as proof that Venezuelans remained “on their feet” despite pressure from abroad.

The U.S. Navy has expanded its operations in the Caribbean over the past two years under the stated aim of countering drug trafficking and maintaining “regional stability.” In practice, these deployments have coincided with political friction between Washington and governments not aligned with its policies, including Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. For Caracas, the latest deployment revives fears of direct confrontation and the possibility of a naval blockade similar to earlier periods of U.S. pressure.

Maduro’s appeal to Trinidad and Tobago is aimed at preventing the island nation from becoming a staging ground for U.S. maneuvers. Trinidad and Tobago maintains a cautious balance between its economic ties with Venezuela and its security cooperation with the United States. Its position will now be tested as U.S. naval assets move closer to Venezuelan waters.

The situation reflects the broader trend of the U.S. repositioning its forces in multiple regions while keeping military pressure on states it deems hostile. In Latin America, that pressure increasingly takes the form of naval presence and political interference rather than large-scale invasions. Maduro’s warning is a reminder that the Caribbean remains one of the most strategically sensitive zones in the Western Hemisphere, where great power competition is again returning to the surface.

Authored By: Global GeoPolitics

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