Jamaica: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
Description:
Although Jamaica has a stable parliamentary democracy and is a middle-income
developing country, the government of Prime Minister P.J. Patterson faces several
significant challenges. These include a violent crime wave fueled by gangs and drug
trafficking; high external debt, estimated at 135% of gross domestic product, that could
constrain the government’s social expenditures; and an adult HIV/AIDS infection rate
of over 1%. This report discusses U.S. relations with Jamaica, which are close an…
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Date:
February 3, 2006
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
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