Guyana & Trinidad Host U.S. Military — Should There Be a Referendum?
The U.S. Navy has just completed joint military exercises with the Guyana Defence Force, raising major questions about transparency, public consent, and regional security. While Washington and Georgetown describe the PASSEX drills as strengthening cooperation, many citizens are asking a simple question: Who approved this, and should the people have a say before foreign military forces operate in national waters?
This report on Latin American News Now examines:
– The U.S. Navy–GDF exercise in Guyana
– Growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean
– Why Guyana and Trinidad are becoming strategic hotspots
– Whether the public should vote before such decisions are made
– What this means for regional peace, sovereignty, and democracy
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Do you think Guyana and Trinidad should have held a national referendum before allowing U.S. military forces in the region? Why or why not?
We the pèople must have our say in makinĝ fðecisions
I could call him dozens and dozens of country that America does not control. So they'll be fooled by the Bible. That's a make-believe story. America control who they can bully, plain and simple
My brother America does not control the world. America control countries that cannot fight them. Militarily, do they control Russia? Do they control China? America does not control the world. They control people how can bully, plain and simple
This is not the first time they were joint exercise between Guyana defence force and USA its happening for many years
The USA forces were in Guyana waters not no one else
The guyanese citizens ask no questions in guyana. Guyanese majority is highly uneducated. They squabble over petty local issues while the world moves on
Indians cannot be trusted. I am not surprised on them siding with our enemies. Whilst living in the UK, I got to know Indians and their relationships with us. We always support Indians, but they do not support us and they are happy to act as buffer between us on our enemies.
venezuela is like a monkey 🐒 on Guyana back
In Guyana, we have no say. Just have to live with what the govt. decides. Guyana is surprisingly uninformed about this whole issue. In fact , I must admit that I didn't even know that military exercises were being held here until listening this video We just don't talk about this whole military presence and strikes issue here.
U sucks
If this war starts Trinidad is finished. No ships , airlines will be coming to Trinidad so no exports and imports,
tourism , and much more problems will happen because of war. How long this war will last 5 yrs. Trinidad is done.
Trinidadians expect that US will help them and that is wishful thinking and is not in US interest.
This Guyana government has been installed by the u.s and western powers for 30 years now they have installed a fake opposition too it's sad Guyana is ruined by a racist Indian cabal that steal the wealth of the country and take it to the west all government contracts are for family friends of the cabal .today the cost of one pineapple in Guyana is $4 u.s dollars for a home grown product the cost of living in Guyana astronomical the oil wealth is only for one group of people.
RUMINACTION, GUYANA AND TRINIDAD HAVE NOTTING TO DO WITH THAT ,GO READ MATTHEW 24 -3 – 8 AND YOU WILL GET SOME KNOWLEDGE BROTHER .
Look at the Afro Venezuela history see how black people living .
JESUS YAHWEH, SAYS IT WILL ALWAYS HAVE POOR PEOPLE.
And don't talk bible, because you never start your topics with a prayer 🙏
The Citizens put them in power , lets know who side you on ? Don't say neutral, because if say neutral that means you're happy .
Referendum, When SOE is available? Politicians have fiendishly demonstrated time after time that they don't give a rat’s bamcee about citizenry. After they and their backers exploit algorithms, rum, roti, anything and "win" the vote, they always never equitably level the field or display even false humility for those that they so readily dupe. And then is party time…..allegations of generational wealth building and ting! But presently, ominously disturbing, are politicians appearing contemptuous, and disgruntled?
Yes to your question Andrew but also, for those who think that a US base in your country is anything to feel good about, let it be known that in the event of war, that base will become a target as the Guyanese and Trinidadians may soon find out. This is the reason why one needs to keep the US and any other foreign military base out of your country. If a base is to be established, it should be a local military base and not a foreign one.
Another drawback with these US military bases is: there have been several cases of women being sexually assaulted by US servicemen, as the Japanese can attest, and the treaty that is signed when you allow a US military base is: you are not allowed to arrest or prosecute any of their personnel in any alleged breach of your local laws. You don't need to take my word on this, look it up; these folks get away with a lot of murder when they occupy your country.
With respect to the US military, there is a report, a video if you will that states of 33% sexual assault incidents within the US military itself. Many of these cases involve officers of senior rank imposing their will on females of lower rank. If they don't treat their own women right, do you think they will treat yours?
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The leadership of both are Asian and we of african heritage do not have a say this is not right slavery and racism are still factors and the us is a slave society democracy this is problematic when Asians and Europeans get together over african people we are still in a powerless position all the oil and black people is still in poverty they are not acting in our interest
The people have already voted to put the respective parties in power so the Government has to make the decisions and the people face the consequences of their decisions. Granted that this is an unusual situation where both nations are being pulled into a war they didn’t initiate.
It also has to do with the US imposing sanctions if we lesser mortals do not cooperate with their plans.
Guyana’s newly discovered oil reserves has become a curse to them instead of a blessing. They need a BIG BROTHER to prevent others from stealing their resources so they have chosen the US. Apparently the US is giving them very little for their oil and have imposed huge tariffs (75%) because they claim Guyana is making too much money. So the people remain in poverty while the US flourishes.
Also the fight over who owns the ESSEQUIBO region is ongoing and Guyana needs protection from bullying by Venezuela (Russia and China too in the background). T&T has no military to support Guyana (or anyone else for that matter) so is just talk and letting them know we are with them but really cannot help them. They cannot help us either so both nations are ultimately dependent on BIG BROTHER USA.
I think T&T has discovered more gas and is letting everyone know about it. I think It is time for small nations to keep their mouths shut when they find gas/oil. Jamaica also saying that they found trillions of dollars in rare earth minerals. Time to shut up people! or face the consequences of GREEDY SUPERPOWERS coming to take all that you have.
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?? Planet Earth is a very insignificant part of the Universe, like a grain of sand on a vast seashore, yet men are intent on killing one another to own part of it (nothing) when we should be sharing what we have and living in peace and harmony. God’s judgment on the USA is going to be very severe…just wait and see.