On July 24, 2026, the government of Trinidad and Tobago formalized a landmark strategic agreement at the Ministry of Homeland Security’s headquarters in Port of Spain, signing a Letter of Intent with the Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre (LAC4) to elevate the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities against growing global digital threats.
LAC4 is a regional cybersecurity initiative backed by the European Union, designed to unify cyber defense efforts across Latin America and the Caribbean. The body delivers targeted technical support, industry-leading specialized training, structured policy dialogue platforms, and cross-border knowledge-sharing opportunities to help member states shore up their digital vulnerabilities.
The signing ceremony brought together senior officials from both Trinidad and Tobago and the European Union, including Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander, Spanish Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Cristina Pérez Gutiérrez, EU Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Cécile Tassin, senior Ministry of Homeland Security permanent secretaries Videsh Maharaj and Dr. Wilson Henderson Jr., TT-CSIRT Manager Anish Bachu, and representatives from the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force.
In remarks following the signing, Minister Alexander framed the new partnership as a defining turning point for the nation’s digital security. He emphasized that the agreement stands as “an important milestone” that advances both national cyber resilience and deeper collaborative security across the Caribbean region.
Anish Bachu, manager of Trinidad and Tobago’s national Computer Security Incident Response Team (TT-CSIRT), expanded on the practical benefits of the partnership. Beyond core governance and capacity building, he noted that the agreement opens new opportunities for Trinidad and Tobago to take part in large-scale regional cyber defense exercises, which will refine the nation’s ability to detect, respond to, and recover from large cyber attacks.
EU Ambassador Cécile Tassin welcomed Trinidad and Tobago’s commitment to the partnership, noting that the decision to join the LAC4 network signals that the Caribbean nation recognizes cybersecurity as far more than a technical concern—it is “a strategic investment in the country’s digital future.”
Moving forward, Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Homeland Security will coordinate with LAC4 and regional stakeholder partners to roll out targeted capacity-building programs, update and strengthen the country’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, and harden the overall resilience of critical national digital infrastructure against evolving cyber threats.