the jayuya uprising, also known as the jayuya revolt or el grito de jayuya, was a nationalist revolt that took place on october 30, 1950, in the town of jayuya, puerto rico. the revolt, led by blanca canales, was one of the multiple revolts that occurred throughout puerto rico on that day against the puerto rican government supported by the united states. the nationalists were opposed to us sovereignty over puerto rico.