In July 1990, the Red House was the site of the Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt, during which the Prime Minister and other members of the government were held hostage for six days and 24 people were killed.
Det Røde Hus var et af to lokationer for Jamaat al Muslimeen kupforsøg i 1990, hvor Trinidad og Tobagos premierminister blev holdt som gidsler i seks dage og 24 mennesker blev myrdet.