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U.S. and Jamaica discussed ongoing assistance after Hurricane Melissa

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Jamaican Prime Minister Holness to discuss U.S. assistance after Hurricane Melissa and regional priorities. Rubio reaffirmed U.S. support for Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction, thanked Holness for leadership as a security partner, and congratulated him on a reported reduction in crimes in 2025. The officials also discussed shared concerns about drug and firearms trafficking, narco-terrorists, and transnational crime and emphasized continued security cooperation.
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The U.S. Department of State readout for January 17, 2026 records that “Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Prime Minister Holness to discuss ongoing U.S. assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa” and that Rubio reaffirmed U.S. support for Jamaica’s recovery. A State Department fact sheet from Nov. 12, 2025 details continuing U.S. disaster assistance to Jamaica (DART deployment, USAR teams, airlifted relief commodities, and nearly $37 million in assistance), corroborating that U.S. assistance is ongoing. Verdict: True — primary U.S. government sources confirm both the call and ongoing U.S. assistance for Jamaica’s recovery after Hurricane Melissa.

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  1. Update · Jan 18, 2026, 04:37 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of State readout for January 17, 2026 records that “Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Prime Minister Holness to discuss ongoing U.S. assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa” and that Rubio reaffirmed U.S. support for Jamaica’s recovery. A State Department fact sheet from Nov. 12, 2025 details continuing U.S. disaster assistance to Jamaica (DART deployment, USAR teams, airlifted relief commodities, and nearly $37 million in assistance), corroborating that U.S. assistance is ongoing. Verdict: True — primary U.S. government sources confirm both the call and ongoing U.S. assistance for Jamaica’s recovery after Hurricane Melissa.
  2. Original article · Jan 17, 2026
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