GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders convened an emergency session early Saturday following the United States’ military incursion into Venezuelan territory and the reported capture of President Nicolas Maduro along with his spouse. The regional body, representing 15 member states, issued an official communiqué through its Secretariat characterizing the development as a matter of “grave concern” with potential ramifications for neighboring nations.
The brief two-paragraph statement confirmed that the integration bloc is “actively monitoring the situation” and pledged to keep Caribbean citizens informed as additional intelligence becomes available. This emergency diplomatic mobilization reflects the region’s apprehension about destabilizing effects from foreign military actions within their sphere.
In a significant regional development, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar explicitly distanced her nation from the operations. Through an official statement disseminated on social media platform X on January 3rd, 2026, the Prime Minister clarified that “Trinidad and Tobago is NOT a participant in any of these ongoing military operations” initiated by the United States earlier that morning. This declaration highlights divisions within the hemisphere regarding appropriate responses to the Venezuela situation and demonstrates Caricom members’ cautious approach to the escalating crisis.