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Venezuela Moves to Scrap Trinidad Energy Pacts After U.S. Destroyer Docks

Caracas labels Trinidad’s hosting of the USS Gravely a hostile provocation tied to U.S. counter-narcotics strikes.

Gabriel Cabrera, president of the Venezuelan Youth Center for Democracy, gives a statement outside of the U.S. embassy with members of the organization holding signs that read in Spanish "Intervention is not the solution," in reference to U.S. warships operating in the Caribbean, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Gabriel Cabrera, president of the Venezuelan Youth Center for Democracy, gives a statement outside of the U.S. embassy with members of the organization holding signs that read in Spanish "Intervention is not the solution," in reference to U.S. warships operating in the Caribbean, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Security officers stand behind the main gate of the United States embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello at least four people had been arrested over the alleged 'false flag' attack

Overview

  • The U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely arrived in Port of Spain for joint training with Trinidad and Tobago and is scheduled to stay until Thursday, according to U.S. officials.
  • Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said she will urge President Nicolás Maduro to cancel a 2015 agreement enabling joint natural gas exploration with Trinidad in response to the visit.
  • U.S. officials say the exercises target transnational crime and maritime security, and reporting indicates the Gravely is operating in coordination with the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group moving toward Caribbean waters.
  • The Trump administration has conducted about 10 lethal strikes on suspected narco-trafficking vessels since September, with officials releasing strike footage and asserting presidential authorization.
  • Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a real possibility and said the president plans to brief lawmakers on potential operations, as Venezuelan authorities denounce the deployments as dangerous.