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By Erik De Bruyn
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Tuesday, 06 September 2005 |
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Last week riots erupted in several cities on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. According
to the Jamaican newspaper Jamaica Gleaner, the riots began after the island’s national electricity
provider announced a rise in electricity tariffs. However, the protests were
also directed against decaying public infrastructure such as roads and sewage,
low wages, and the increasing violence on the island. |
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