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Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for 3 months over crime

The extension grants security forces powers to arrest without warrants amid over 60 killings this year, with 373 people detained since December 2024, officials said.

  • Trinidad and Tobago's government has received approval to extend a state of emergency for three months due to high crime levels.
  • The extension grants the government additional powers, including the ability to make arrests and conduct searches without warrants.
  • The opposition has criticized the repeated use of states of emergency, accusing the government of failing to address crime effectively.
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Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for 3 months over crime

Trinidad and Tobago’s government has received House of Representatives approval to extend the country’s state of emergency for three months.

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