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 uses loans and economic power to maintain control over a poor nation is called:

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Neocolonialism refers to the practice of using economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence a country, especially former dependencies. In this context, the use of loans and economic power by a more powerful nation (the United States) to maintain control over a less powerful nation (Jamaica) fits the definition of neocolonialism.

Jamaica Is a Poor Country That Borrowed Funds from the United