Trinidad and Tobago’s government has received House of Representatives approval to extend the country’s state of emergency for three months
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trinidad and Tobago’s government has received House of Representatives approval to extend a state of emergency for three months, as the twin-island Caribbean nation struggles with a high level of crime.
The two motions to extend the measure, which grants the government additional powers, including to make arrests and conduct searches without warrants, were approved in a 26-12 vote late Friday. There were no abstentions.
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