The Government of Venezuela addressed on Friday the reaction of Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, in response to a legitimate complaint made by president Nicolas Maduro about criminal elements entering the country from Trinidadian territory. teleSUR
00:00Also, the government of Venezuela addressed on Friday the reaction of Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamala Persad-Bizasar
00:07in response to a legitimate complaint made by President Nicolás Maduro about criminal elements entering the country from the Trinidadian territory.
00:17Through an official statement, the government assured that Venezuela has captured criminals of Trinidadian origin
00:23who have confessed to their plans statements that have been duly substantiated with compelling evidence presented by the competent authorities.
00:32Furthermore, the Venezuelan government stated that the appropriate response to this serious situation
00:38is to offer cooperation and willingness to clarify the facts.
00:42The Prime Minister's virulent and bombastic attitude raises serious suspicions of complicity in these incursions
00:48and compromises the good cooperative relations that exist between our countries in fundamental areas.
00:54In its closing remarks, the statement urged the authorities of Trinidad and Tobago not to lend themselves to geopolitical games
01:02that are alien to the interests of our peoples and reaffirm its commitment to peace, sovereignty and mutual respect,
01:10recalling that any legitimate concerns should be channeled through diplomatic channels,
01:14not through threats or unfounded statements that only fuel artificial tensions.
