Trinidad and Tobago: Polling stations close nationwide

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After ten years of PNM government, more than one million Trinidadians went to the polls this day, in elections that experts describe as “the most unpredictable in decades”, where the ruling party and the opposition UNC are engaged in a historic electoral duel. teleSUR

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00:00Let's go live now to Trinidad and Tobago with our collaborator Crystal Hoyt to know more of

00:10these electoral data in the country. Hello Crystal, tell us the old days and everything you can tell

00:17us of these elections. 6 p.m. here in Trinidad and Tobago and the polls have officially closed

00:25across the country in what has been one of the most closely watched elections in recent history.

00:32Voters turned out today to elect 41 members to the House of Representatives in a snap general

00:38election that has captivated the nation. The eyes of the Caribbean and indeed the world are on the

00:45outcome as tensions run high and the future direction of the country hangs in the balance.

00:51Regarding today's proceedings for the most part a steady flow of people in various constituencies

00:59but a number of complaints by political candidates of voter bribery allegations. I can tell you that

01:06on island there are observers. The Caribbean Community Caricom has deployed an election

01:12observation mission to oversee the general elections to ensure people were able to cast their ballots

01:18without intimidation or harassment. A number of people shared why they voted.

01:23I want to see unity and the crime stop and togetherness love and why want to be why what I mostly

01:34work what today is they wipe away the race. Once a government who was ever who's ever been elected

01:41they're working for the people and that is what I want to see in this country.

01:45To stain my finger in order for a change to take place. I hope if the other side come into government

01:52that they take care of the people and they see about the people you understand and just not leave us with

01:58the promises. With the polls closed counting will commence and as results come in the only question

02:05that remains will red, yellow or progress be the code when the final ballot is counted in the 2025 January election

02:14here in Trinidad and Tobago. Thank you very much Crystal for the information and now stay tuned to

02:23Telus or English because we will give you more information of this electoral date in Trinidad and Tobago.

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