Venezuela accuses Trinidad and Tobago of oil spill reaching its shores, straining relations
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Summary
Venezuela has accused Trinidad and Tobago of being the source of an oil spill that has reached its shores, warning of environmental damage to fragile ecosystems and disruption to fishing activities. The incident adds to existing tensions between the two nations, as Caracas was already angered by Trinidad's new government supporting US actions that led to the abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
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Venezuela's foreign ministry said on Friday that the spill is putting fragile ecosystems at risk and interfering with fishing.
The incident threatens to further strain relations between the two countries.
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