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Jamaica imposes state of emergency amid election violence
Prime Minister Michael Manley declared a state of emergency giving police sweeping powers as Jamaica confronts escalating violence. He cited a plot to destroy the government and ordered measures to lock up suspects while general elections must occur by February. The move follows rioting in Kingston and the stabbing death of Peruvian ambassador Fernando Rodriguez.
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