Dear Editor,
Once again, CNC3 proves why many citizens no longer trust sections of the local media. The reporting on Venezuela’s reaction to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was shallow, unbalanced, and conveniently aligned with the same tired political agenda pushed by the failed People’s National Movement.
Let us deal with facts, not spin.
The Prime Minister spoke at a CARICOM Heads of Government forum about sovereignty, regional security, and democratic standards. That is her duty.
A leader who refuses to speak plainly about threats to her country is not strong. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar did the opposite. She spoke with clarity and courage.
The predictable response from Venezuela does not invalidate her position. Governments defend themselves diplomatically all the time.
The administration of Nicolás Maduro has faced years of global scrutiny over democratic backsliding and human rights concerns. That reality exists whether CNC3 chooses to provide context or not.
What is disturbing is how quickly certain media houses rush to amplify foreign pushback while downplaying the substance of what was said.
Where was the deep analysis? Where was the regional security context? Where was the reminder that Trinidad and Tobago has faced direct spillover risks from instability next door?
Instead, viewers got another recycled narrative designed to undermine confidence in the UNC government.
That pattern is not accidental. It mirrors the same political messaging that defined the PNM era, an era marked by institutional decay, economic contraction, and rising insecurity.
This UNC administration is not operating from weakness. It is rebuilding governance, restoring credibility, and reasserting Trinidad and Tobago’s voice in regional diplomacy.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is not seeking approval from hostile commentators or politically aligned media. She is defending the people of this country.
Journalism demands context, research, and balance. When media outlets abandon those principles, they cross the line from reporting into propaganda. The public sees it. The public understands it. And the public is no longer buying it.
Curtis Anthony Obrady, Arima
