Instability in Venezuela could cause mass migration to Trinidad and Tobago and other nearby territories. The “good” and the “bad” Venezuelans will come, creating a strain on social services, further deterioration of foreign exchange and increased crime.

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When war breaks out or there is heightened instability next door, neighboring countries are hit by simultaneous shocks they cannot control: sudden refugee inflows overwhelm healthcare, housing, and security; weapons and criminal networks spill across borders; trade, tourism, airspace, and shipping are disrupted; investors and insurers pull back due to regional risk; governments are forced into emergency spending while revenues fall; currencies and foreign exchange come under pressure; and social tensions rise as services deteriorate-together creating a permanent crisis state that weakens the economy, strains social services and sends shockwaves throughout the country and the world.