Honestly the last time I was in Jamaica was one of the most depressing times of my life. I felt so guilty looking at the abject poverty all around me. I wanted to start handing out money.
Give the Cuba thing a chance. I hate that Obama gets the credit but Trump will start building hotels down there and people will have better jobs. Over time we can bring the place around so that they enjoy the same Democratic Socialist police state we do. :-)
Jamaicans are poor. Cubans are abused by an oppressive communist dictator who runs the government. And as long as a dictator is in charge that is not going to change.