How U.S. boat strikes are impacting people in Trinidad and Tobago

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Published October 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM EDT

NPR’s Eyder Peralta visits with people in the Caribbean Island nation of Trinidad and Tobago who’ve been affected by the U.S. military strikes on boats the U.S. says are involved in drug smuggling.

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