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U.S. readout says Jamaica saw a significant reduction in crimes in 2025

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Confirm Jamaica’s crime statistics for 2025 show a significant reduction compared with prior periods (official crime data or police/justice ministry reports).

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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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An official January 17, 2026 readout from the U.S. Department of State on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s call with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness states that Rubio “congratulated Prime Minister Holness on Jamaica’s significant reduction in the number of crimes in 2025.” This language directly matches the claim that the United States congratulated Jamaica on a significant reduction in the number of crimes in 2025. Syndicated versions of the same readout reproduce the identical wording, confirming it is not a transcription error. The verdict is True because primary U.S. government documentation explicitly records this congratulatory statement about Jamaica’s crime reduction in 2025.

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  1. Update · Jan 18, 2026, 04:38 AMTrue
    An official January 17, 2026 readout from the U.S. Department of State on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s call with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness states that Rubio “congratulated Prime Minister Holness on Jamaica’s significant reduction in the number of crimes in 2025.” This language directly matches the claim that the United States congratulated Jamaica on a significant reduction in the number of crimes in 2025. Syndicated versions of the same readout reproduce the identical wording, confirming it is not a transcription error. The verdict is True because primary U.S. government documentation explicitly records this congratulatory statement about Jamaica’s crime reduction in 2025.
  2. Original article · Jan 17, 2026
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