Venezuela has suspended energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago, calling the island nation's actions "hostile." On Sunday, a U.S. warship arrived in Trinidad for joint exercises with the country's navy. Venezuelan authorities see this as a provocation. Trinidad's government says such exercises with the U.S. are routine. The announcement comes hours after the nation’s vice president, who is also Venezuela’s minister of hydrocarbons, had suggested the agreements should be canceled. Tensions have escalated as the U.S. increases its military presence in the Caribbean, which Venezuela views as a threat.
