For many, Trinidad and Tobago is the epitome of a Caribbean paradise, but soaring homicide rates in the dual-island nation ...

The per capita homicide rate in the small Caribbean islands is among the highest on the planet.Trinidad and Tobago's ...

Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency due to an increase in criminal activity. The move was announced by the ...

To curb gang killings and a rise in homicides, the measure empowers the military to make arrests and allows the authorities to enter suspects’ homes without warrants and deny them bail.

Trinidad and Tobago, with a population of around 1.4 million, recorded 61 homicides in December, bringing the annual total to 623, Young said. That's an increase from 577 in 2023 and 599 in 2022.