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Alerts - Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago

Ex-FIFA VP formally serves journalist notice of defamation suit

Lawyers representing embattled former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner notified journalist Lasana Liburd that their client planned to sue for libel and defamation over a series of articles linking Warner to missing emergency aid money for Haiti.

Trinidad and Tobago

Police raid "Newsday" office in Trinidad

According to ACM's information, a team of police officers raided the offices of the "Newsday" newspaper in search of what they described as unlawfully-acquired information which led to a newspaper report on high-level conflict within the country's Integrity Commission.

Trinidad and Tobago

Talk show host on public broadcaster taken off his programme

Fazeer Mohammed's removal after a challenging interview with the Foreign Affairs minister raises concerns about political influence in the network's decision.

Trinidad and Tobago

Government admits that secret intelligence agency has been spying on journalists

The agency has been illegally tapping phones and intercepting e-mails for the past 15 years without the public's knowledge.

Venezuela / Trinidad and Tobago

Suspect in journalist's murder arrested in Port of Spain; RSF urges Venezuela to seek his extradition

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF has welcomed the arrest in Trinidad and Tobago of Ceferino García, suspected head of a drug cartel, alleged to have ordered the murder of Mauro Marcano, a programme host on a local Venezuelan radio station, Radio Maturín 1.080 AM, and columnist with the Venezuelan daily newspaper "El Oriental".

Trinidad and Tobago

Journalist loses work permit

Trinidad and Tobago

Series of developments regarding harassment of "Trinidad Guardian"

Trinidad and Tobago

Staff of "Trinidad Guardian" harassed