- A GPS tracking site detected widespread interference near Venezuela and Trinidad on October 29, 2025.
- The disruption occurred as the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely prepared to depart Trinidadian waters amid rising regional tension.
A website that tracks GPS interference has reported extensive jamming activity across Venezuela’s northeastern coast and surrounding Caribbean waters, including areas west and east of Trinidad and Tobago.
The disruption, recorded over the last two days, shows multiple high-density clusters of interference, displayed in red and yellow hexagons, indicating elevated signal disturbance levels. Most of the region otherwise remains unaffected.
According to the monitoring data, the interference coincided with the scheduled departure of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely from Trinidad and Tobago’s waters. An updated version of the map for October 30 has not yet been published, leaving the full duration of the jamming period unclear.
Trinidad and Tobago resident Teelucksingh told the Express newspaper that the timing of the incident appeared unusual. “With the docking of the warship it could have been done via that or something else. It is pretty weird it happened though,” he said.
The interference comes amid heightened tensions in the southern Caribbean, where U.S. naval and air operations have drawn sharp criticism from Venezuela. In recent weeks, more than 60 people were reported killed in U.S. boat strikes in regional waters, prompting strong reactions from Caracas. Venezuela’s government accused Trinidad and the United States of attempting to provoke conflict through what it described as “a false flag operation.”
The arrival of the Gravely in Port of Spain over the weekend led to a diplomatic clash. Venezuela denounced the visit and condemned Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. In a statement, President Nicolás Maduro approved a proposal to terminate all bilateral gas agreements, declaring Persad-Bissessar persona non grata.
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López warned Trinidad and Tobago “not to make the mistake of underestimating Venezuela.” López has previously cautioned that any attack launched against Venezuela from Trinidadian territory would trigger what he called “a legitimate response.”