The family of 21-year-old Thomas Vasquez, who has been missing for nearly seven months, has been offered renewed hope by Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, Sean Sobers. Speaking after a media briefing on October 26, Sobers assured the family that the government remains committed to resolving the case and will connect them with regional security services and the Caricom Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security. Sobers admitted he had not yet contacted the family due to a lack of updates on the investigation, stating, “I did not want to contact them without having information to share. As soon as I speak with the relevant people, officials will contact the family.” Vasquez disappeared on April 15, just one day after returning to Antigua to resume work at a cannabis farm. He had initially traveled to Antigua in 2024 at the invitation of a fellow Trinidadian Rastafarian priest and reportedly worked at what was believed to be a legal cannabis operation. Sobers, who took office on May 6, immediately instructed staff to reach out to Antiguan officials for updates. Vasquez’s mother, Candy Jageshar, described the ongoing agony of not knowing her son’s fate. She recounted a mass held on October 15, the six-month anniversary of his disappearance, at La Sevia Church in Diego Martin, where prayers were offered for her son’s soul. “It was very heartbreaking,” she said, expressing hope that Sobers would reach out to her directly. Jageshar found a glimmer of hope in Antigua’s recent announcement of a cold-case unit, which will revisit unsolved cases. The investigation has included several searches, including a house in Hodges Bay and English Harbour Marina, but no significant leads have been found. The case has also sparked tensions between Trinidad and Tobago and Antigua and Barbuda, with Antiguan Prime Minister Gaston Browne criticizing Sobers on social media. Despite the challenges, Jageshar continues to lean on her faith for strength as she awaits news of her son.