Authorities from Trinidad and Tobago have said they will block a "sex island" holiday that organisers claim is planned for the Caribbean country this weekend. When contacted by The Independent , the Tobago tourism ministry said that it had never heard of the event, and that it stood by the statement made by security minister Young. The island of Trinidad is just 11km off the coast of Venezuela. The organisers say the event is legal, saying the women are all over 18 and participate of their own free will.
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