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Economy of Jamaica

Jamaica · Government / Socialist Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1972–1989Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1972

Michael Manley1972

Government / Socialist Party

Alienates the US by being friendly with Cuba & nationalizing US & Canadian assets

1989

Michael Manley10 February 1989

Government / Socialist Party

Drops his anti-imperialist rhetoric and espouses capitalism, private investment and good relations with the US & begins an economic overhaul program

Names involved

Michael Manley

Provenance

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