The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard said on Monday that a baby Venezuelan immigrant died in a security operation last Saturday when a vessel illegally crossed the maritime border, prompting the Caribbean country to offer condolences.
In a statement Sunday night, the Coast Guard said one of its patrol vessels ordered the vessel to stop and then fired at its engines in an attempt to force it to a stop, only later discovering it was transporting migrants. on board.
“Further checks discovered an adult woman who was holding a baby that she indicated was bleeding,” the statement said, adding that the woman was taken to a local health facility. “Unfortunately, the baby was found unresponsive.”
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley said he spoke with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez about the incident and looks forward to better future cooperation between the Trinidad Coast Guard and the Venezuelan National Guard.
“I expressed my deepest condolences on my own behalf and that of all the people of Trinidad and Tobago regarding the unfortunate loss of the baby’s life,” Rowley said in a statement Sunday night.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela expressed in a statement “its deepest regret and rejection of the incident” and urged Trinidad “to carry out a thorough investigation to clarify the facts surrounding this fatal incident”.
At least 40,000 Venezuelans live in Trinidad and Tobago, many of whom arrived in small, overcrowded boats, among the roughly 6 million people who left the country during the economic collapse.
Source: CNN Brasil
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