Relationship dossier
Cuba
Jamaica
Relationship assessment
Cuba and Jamaica sustain practical cooperation, particularly in health and education.
Cuba toward Jamaica
+35The Cuban government has provided medical and educational cooperation to Jamaica, including opportunities for Jamaican students to study medicine in Cuba, and has participated in bilateral mechanisms for cooperation.
Jamaica toward Cuba
+35The Jamaican government has engaged in bilateral cooperation with Cuba in areas including health and education. Jamaica has also supported United Nations resolutions calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation in health and education, supported by bilateral agreements and government-to-government mechanisms. Jamaica's support for ending the US embargo on Cuba is an additional area of diplomatic alignment. The breadth and continuity of these initiatives are not fully clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Cuba and Jamaica maintain a cooperative relationship, including government cooperation in health, education and other fields. Jamaican students have received medical training in Cuba, and the countries have used bilateral agreements and joint mechanisms to support cooperation. Jamaica has also supported resolutions at the United Nations calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba. The scope and implementation of specific cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Cuba and Jamaica established diplomatic relations.
Cuban medical and educational cooperation included opportunities for Jamaican students to study medicine in Cuba.
Jamaica supported United Nations resolutions calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of the scale and continuity of Cuban medical and educational cooperation in Jamaica are limited.