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Jayuya Uprising
Part of Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s

Puerto Rican flag removed by a member of the National Guard after the 1950 Jayuya Uprising
DateOctober 30, 1950
Location
Puerto Rico
Result

United States victory

  • Uprising suppressed
Belligerents
Jayuya Uprising Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Jayuya Uprising United States
Commanders and leaders
Jayuya Uprising Blanca Canales United States Luis R. Esteves
Casualties and losses
3 Nationalists dead 6 police officers injured

The Jayuya Uprising, also known as Jayuya Revolt or Cry of Jayuya (Spanish: Grito de Jayuya), was a Nationalist insurrection that took place on October 30, 1950, in the town of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. The insurrection, led by Blanca Canales, was one of the multiple insurrections that occurred throughout Puerto Rico on that day against the Puerto Rican government supported by the United States. The insurrectionists were opposed to US sovereignty over Puerto Rico.

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