Jamaica is a poor country that borrowed funds from the United States. Unable to repay the loan, Jamaica has agreed to numerous alliances and trade agreements that benefit the United States. This process in which a powerful nation use loans and economic power to maintain control over a poor nation is called:

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Neocolonialism refers to a form of indirect control over a less developed country by a more developed country, where economic power and loans are used to maintain dominance and control. This situation in Jamaica, where the country's economic situation has led it to be reliant on alliances and trade agreements with the United States to repay loans, is an example of neocolonialism. Slavery, globalization, and caste systems do not accurately describe this situation.

Jamaica Is a Poor Country That Borrowed Funds from the United