The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has announced its intention to contact officials in Antigua and Barbuda to obtain information regarding the alleged disappearance of one of its citizens.
As efforts continue to locate Trinidadian Thomas Vasquez, the Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister for Trinidad and Tobago Sean Sobers “immediately instructed staff” to reach out to officials in Antigua and Barbuda for a status update on the investigation into his disappearance.
The 21-year-old man has not been seen since April 15 and has been missing for over 21 days as of May 5.
A Newsday article published on Tuesday, May 6 revealed that on the previous day, during a telephone interview with Sobers, his first day in office, the minister said the matter was a high priority for him.
He said that no prior attempt had been made by the ministry to reach out to the Antiguan government.
When Observer media reached out to Public Safety Minister Sir Steadroy Benjamin he said he had not yet received any correspondence from the Trinidad government.
Sobers, however, promised that “his ministry would also be liaising with Vasquez’s family to figure out what is going on”.
He said that a request has been made to the immigration division for records and information regarding Vasquez’s travel history.
Vasquez was working on a marijuana farm in Glanvilles and had recently returned to Antigua from Trinidad before he went missing.
His mother, Candy Jageshar Vasquez, continues to seek answers in relation to her son’s whereabouts.
A civic group, The Concerned Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda, has already mounted two searches for him, without success.
