| Jamaican political conflict | ||||||||
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| Part of Cold War and War on Drugs | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
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Supported by: |
Supported by: |
People's National Party
 Cuba | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
| Andrew Holness | Andrew Holness | Mark Golding | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| In total 1,081+ deaths[1][2] | ||||||||
The Jamaican political conflict is a long-standing feud between right-wing and left-wing elements in the country, often exploding into violence. The Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) have fought for control of the island for years and the rivalry has encouraged urban warfare in Kingston. Each side believes the other to be controlled by foreign elements; the JLP is said to be backed by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the PNP is said to have been backed by the Soviet Union and Cuba.[3]
- ^ "UCDP - Uppsala Conflict Data Program". ucdp.uu.se. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Jamaica police put death toll at 73". The Gazette (Montreal). 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ DeYoung, Karen (September 5, 1994). "Jamaica's Political War". Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020.