Venezuelan Crisis To Strain Political Tension In T&T

• Fitch expects the political and economic crisis in Venezuela will have spillover effects on neighboring Trinidad & Tobago (T&T), exacerbating political gridlock.

 

• Public support for the government will be further undermined by a weak economy and growing security concerns.

 

• Prime Minister Keith Rowley is likely to face a challenging re-election campaign in 2020 that will dampen the likelihood of a compromise in 2019.

 

(Source: Fitch)