Venezuela has erupted in fury against Trinidad and Tobago, branding its government “despicable” and freezing all energy cooperation after joint military drills with the U.S. sparked outrage in Caracas. President Nicolás Maduro accused Trinidad of turning itself into an “aircraft carrier” for American forces, while Parliament declared Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar persona non grata. Caracas warned of sweeping political and economic retaliation, calling the drills a U.S.-backed provocation that endangers regional peace. Meanwhile, Venezuelan migrants in Trinidad say fear has gripped their communities as tensions escalate between the two Caribbean neighbors. Watch