CARICOM has accepted the invitation extended by the Government to send election observers to the country.
According to the Communications Ministry, CARICOM Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett, in a letter to the Prime Minister dated January 13, said:
"The CARICOM Secretariat is fully prepared to undertake the necessary administrative arrangements for the deployment of a CARICOM Election Observation Team to Trinidad and Tobago whenever we receive further information regarding the scheduling of the elections."
In the Lower House on December 9, 2024, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced that he had written to the CARICOM Secretariat requesting an observer delegation to this country, whenever the election takes place. The correspondence was sent on December 11, 2024.
In her response letter, Dr Barnett also reportedly said:
"We are honoured to support the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and all Member States holding elections in 2025, in continued efforts to uphold democracy, the rule of law and good governance within the Caribbean Community. We will do so to the best of our abilities."