Trinidad and Tobago Announces State of Emergency Due to Rising crime rates and Increased violence
Keith Rowley's office on Monday, followed a weekend of particularly bloody violence. As reported by The Guardian, five men were fatally shot in an estate near the capital, Port of Spain, and a 57-year-old woman was killed while collecting her son from a hospital in San Fernando.
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The dual-island country situated nearby Venezuela has already 623 murders in 2018, one of the most violent places in Latin America and the Caribbean. The State of emergency gives police and the military increased powers, such as the right to hold persons without being interrogated and the right to search without warrant. Attorney General Stuart Young stated that the measures are to be taken in order to reduce the effects of gang violence and to prevent retaliatory violence, by using firearms.
Despite these actions, Deputy Chief Secretary Faith Brebnor criticized the government for delaying the decision, accusing Prime Minister Rowley of poor leadership. Brebnor pointed out that the criminal trends had been clear over the year, and indicated that earlier intervention had been likely to prevent the crisis.
Trinidad and Tobago: A Nation on High Alert
Authorities confirmed that no public curfew will be implemented under the emergency rules. However, law enforcement is preparing
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