It is no exaggeration to say that for over half a millennium the Caribbean has been a stage for imperial incursions. One might ask: Why are governments, like Trinidad and Tobago, enabling US imperial terror in the region? Caribbean states are historically structured to be neoliberal, pro-imperial, and anti-democratic – while political elites are beholden to enacting external interests. However, the Caribbean route is not among the primary conduits for major volumes of cocaine and methamphetamines into the US. The T&T government’s deliberate facilitation of US imperial aggression in the region mirrors the position of several African states.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2025 18:10 UTC