,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ggf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbd,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4      
,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wel*7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
#di? anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( !       
,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de & celebrat+ !   
contributions ( ,cabo ,v]dean-,am]icans 
to democracy 9 ,cabo ,v]de & ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ar*ipelago ( ,cabo    
,v]de 0 ! fir/ p]man5t ,european        
settlem5t 9 ! tropics1 ! ,portuguese    
arriv$ 9 #adef & settl$ 9 ,cidade ,velha
 on ! ,isl& ( ,santiago 9 #adfb1 & ,cabo
 ,v]de became an epic5t] ( ! beg9n+ ( ! 
transatlantic slave trade2 ,:]eas       
,kriolu ,kabuv]dianu1 ! mat]nal language
 ( ,cabo ,v]de1 a mix ( ,portuguese &   
v>i\s ,african languages1 became ! _w's 
fir/ ,european & ,african creole        
language & is ! olde/ liv+ & widely     
spok5 creole language2 ,:]eas ,briti%   

influ5ce significantly %ap$ !           
ar*ipelago's economic developm5t &      
cultural l&scape1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh !    
e/abli%m5t ( trade r\tes & m>itime      
comm]ce facilitat$ by ,briti% trad]s &  
m]*ants2 ,:]eas ! _s ( ,cabo ,v]deans'  
resi/ance to ! colonial rule ( ,portugal
 0 embodi$ by ! ,badiu community &      
culture on ! ,isl& ( ,santiago1 :i* 0   
made up ( escap$ =m]ly enslav$ ,africans
 :o liv$ remov$ f ! ,portuguese colonial
 adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ar*ipelago ( ,cabo ,v]de %>e /rong    
hi/orical l9ks dat+ back to ! :al+ trade
 9 ! #ah? c5tury1 ) p-to-p ties         
pot5tially dat+ back ev5 e>li]2 ,:]eas !
 emigration ( ,cabo ,v]deans to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates began 9 ! #ah? c5tury & cont9ues
 today1 ) communities prim>ily          
conc5trat$ 9 ,massa*usetts1 ,rhode      
,isl&1 & ,connecticut2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahah1 
! fir/ consulate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
sub-,sah>an ,africa op5$ 9 :at is n[ !  
,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de2 ,:]eas1 9 !    
#ai? c5tury1 ! ar*ipelago ( ,cabo ,v]de 

0 ! base ( ! ,africa ,squadron ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 :i* work$ to       
suppress ! transatlantic slave trade    
across ,we/ ,africa to ! ,am]icas &     
beyond2 ,:]eas ! ar*ipelago ( ,cabo     
,v]de has long be5 a refuge =           
communities seek+ a bett] life1 z       
exemplifi$ by an embrace ( ,jewi%       
h]itage foll[+ ! p]secution ( ,seph>dic 
,jews dur+ ! ,inquisition & ,moroccan & 
,gibralt>ian migration dur+ ! #ai?      
c5tury1 an integral "p ( ,cabo ,v]de's  
national h]itage2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ,%ip ( 
! ,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts1 ! s*oon]
 ,erne/9a-,morrissey1 orig9ally laun*$ 9
 #ahid z ! ,effie ,m4 ,morrissey1 0 !   
la/ sail+ vessel to br+ immigrants to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates f ! ar*ipelago ( ,cabo    
,v]de & 0 designat$ z a ,national       
,hi/oric ,l&m>k by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior 9 #aiij2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #ahjj &
 #aiba1 m ?an #gj p]c5t ( all ,cabo     
,v]dean immigrants to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
arriv$ via ! ,port ( ,new ,b$=d1        
,massa*usetts2 ,:]eas ! labor ( ,cabo   

,v]deans became integral to ! comm]cial 
cultivation ( cranb]ries 9 ! #ai? c5tury
 z ! :al+ indu/ry decl9$ & rema9s s     
today2 ,:]eas1 ) ! decl9e ( ! :al+      
indu/ry1 ,cabo ,v]dean-,am]ican m>9]s   
develop$ a /rong packet trade betwe5 !  
ar*ipelago ( ,cabo ,v]de & ,new ,engl&1 
br++ goods & ?\s&s ( immigrants ) !m2   
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bj1 #aigc1 ,amilc>  
,cabral1 ! f\nd] & lead] ( ! ,african   
,p>ty = ! ,indep5d5ce ( ,gu9ea & ,cabo  
,v]de1 0 assass9at$2 ,:]eas1 on ,july   
#e1 #aige1 ! ar*ipelago ( ,cabo ,v]de   
ga9$ indep5d5ce f ,portugal2 ,:]eas1 on 
,july #ai1 #aige1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) !       
,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de2 ,:]eas !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de 0 
"u "o-p>ty rule until #aiib1 :5 ! fir/  
multip>ty elections 7 held2 ,:]eas      
,kriolu ,kabuv]dianu c /ill be he>d     
today 9 v>i\s t[ns & cities across ,new 
,engl&2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de
 has sev]al si/] city & t[n relation%ips
 ) c\nt]p>ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z   

,praia ) ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 &       
,provid5ce1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,mo/eiros )   
,brockton1 ,massa*usetts1 & ,m9delo )   
,new ,b$=d1 ,massa*usetts2 ,:]eas ,cabo 
,v]dean-,am]icans cont9ue to contribute 
to ! social fabric ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
p>ticul>ly 9 ,new ,engl&1 9 indu/ries   
su* z politics1 ent]ta9m5t1 sports1     
academia1 & o!rs2 ,:]eas _m ,cabo       
,v]dean-,am]icans 7 involv$ 9 ! civil   
rights movem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,cabo
 ,v]de's /ruggle = indep5d5ce dur+ !    
#bj? c5tury2 ,:]eas m ?an #aej ,peace   
,corps volunte]s s]v$ 9 ! ,republic (   
,cabo ,v]de f #aihh to #bjac1 & 9 #bjai 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de 
=mally invit$ ! ,peace ,corps to return2
 ,:]eas ,jos ,m>ia ,p]eira ,neves1 ! =m]
 ,prime ,m9i/] & curr5t ,presid5t ( !   
,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de1 met ) ,unit$   
,/ates ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama 9 !      
,cab9et ,room ( ! ,:ite ,h\se 9 #bjac to
 discuss & /r5g!n bilat]al relations1   
emphasiz+ mutual int]e/s 9 economic     
developm5t1 democracy1 & regional       

security2 ,:]eas ! ,p$ro ,pires         
,in/itute = ,cape ,v]dean ,/udies at    
,bridgewat] ,/ate ,univ]sity 9          
,bridgewat]1 ,massa*usetts1 is ! only   
academic rese>* in/itute 9 ! _w solely  
d$icat$ to ! ar*ipelago ( ,cabo ,v]de & 
,cabo ,v]deans & s]ves z a bridge betwe5
 ,massa*usetts1 ! ar*ipelago ( ,cabo    
,v]de1 & ! ,cabo ,v]dean diaspora2      
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de upholds
 ! pr9ciples ( fre$om & democracy2      
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de enjoys 
relatively high lit]acy rates1 high p]  
capita income1 & positive heal?         
indicators2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,new       
,hamp%ire & ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de   
agre$ to ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau1  
:i* deep5s ,unit$ ,/ates-,cabo ,v]de    
relations & enc\rages ex*anges betwe5   
gov]nm5t & milit>y p]sonnel2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjai1 ! traditional ,cabo ,v]dean      
musical g5re ,morna1 popul>iz$ by !     
_w-r5[n$ late s+] & ,b>efoot ,diva1     
,cesria vora1 0 inscrib$ on !           

,repres5tative ,li/ ( ! ,intangible     
,cultural ,h]itage ( ,humanity ( !      
,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific
 & ,cultural ,organization2 ,:]eas1 9   
,june #bjbb1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,food     
,programme ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 almo/ t5
 p]c5t ( ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de's    
population fac$ acute food insecurity z 
a result ( dr\ght1 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1
 & ! upheaval 9 global food & en]gy     
m>kets caus$ by ! ,russian ,f$]ation's  
illegal invasion ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 9   
,decemb] #bjbc1 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
 ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation       
select$ ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de z     
eligible to develop a regional compact =
 ! purpose ( regional economic          
integration2 ,:]eas ! selection 0 made 9
 recognition ( ! ,republic ( ,cabo      
,v]de's cle> commitm5t to democratic    
gov]nance1 consi/5t1 /rong passage ( !  
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation        
scorec>d1 successful prior p>tn]%ips ) !
 ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 l+]+ 
developm5t & pov]ty r$uction ne$s1 & !  

pot5tial opportunities to /r5g!n        
regional economic integration ) a       
committ$ & engag$ =m] p>tn] ( !         
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation2 ,:]eas
 ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de's initial    
#aaj1jjj1jjj compact ) ! ,mill5nium     
,*all5ge ,corporation1 :i* clos$ 9      
#bjaj1 includ$ ! con/ruction ( sev]al   
new roads & bridges & exp&$ & mod]niz$ !
 ,port ( ,praia1 :i* boo/$ its          
competitiv5ess by decreas+ c>go process+
 times & %ipp+ co/s1 & ! ,republic (    
,cabo ,v]de's subsequ5t #ff1jjj1jjj     
compact1 :i* conclud$ 9 #bjag1 improv$  
access to clean wat] & sanitation1      
/r5g!n$ l& rights1 & facilitat$ ambiti\s
 policy & in/itutional re=ms to improve 
! c\ntry's ov]all inve/m5t climate2     
,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjbc1 ! ,prime      
,m9i/] ( ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de1 ,jos
 ,ulisses ,correia e ,silva1 met ) !    
,presid5t ( ,ukra9e1 ,volodymyr         
,zel5skyy1 to emphasize ,cabo ,v]de's   
support = ! t]ritorial integrity (      
,ukra9e dat+ back to ! illegal          

annexation ( ,crimea by ,russia 9 #bjad2
 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbd1         
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 travel$
 to ! ,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de to        
highlight h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates has        
accel]at$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,africa       
p>tn]%ip s9ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,africa   
,lead]s ,summit held 9 ,decemb] #bjbb2  
,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,cabo ,v]dean-,am]ican
 community h s]v$ 9 e ,unit$ ,/ates     
conflict1 f ! ,revolution>y ,w> to ! w>s
 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>*  
#bjbd1 ! ,new ,hamp%ire ,national ,gu>d 
& ! ,cabo ,v]dean ,arm$ ,=ces held !    
,,granite ,,falco ,comb9$ ,ex]cise1 !   
fir/ major ,unit$ ,/ates-,cabo ,v]de    
comb9$ ex]cise "u ! bilat]al ,/ate      
,p>tn]%ip ,program2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june     
#bjbd1 ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,republic (  
,cabo ,v]de1 ,jos ,ulisses ,correia e   
,silva1 att5d$ ! ,summit on ,peace 9    
,ukra9e 9 ,switz]l& & met ) ! ,presid5t 
( ,ukra9e1 ,volodymyr ,zel5skyy1 & !    
,presid5t ( ! ,swiss ,conf$]ation1      
,viola ,patricia ,amh]d2 ,:]eas !       

,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de has a close     
relation%ip ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
,organization to address common *all5ges
 su* z small arms prolif]ation1 m>itime 
security1 & t]rorism2 ,:]eas ! ,republic
 ( ,cabo ,v]de rema9s an integral "p ( !
 ,economic ,community ( ,we/ ,african   
,/ates1 ! ,african ,union1 ! ,community 
( ,portuguese ,language ,c\ntries1 &    
num]\s o!r int]national organizations2 &
 ,:]eas ,july #e1 #bjbe1 w be ! #ej?    
anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,republic (
 ,cabo ,v]de & w be celebrat$ by        
diaspora communities across ,new ,engl& 
& beyond3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 ext5ds s9c]e congratulations & be/
 wi%es to ! p ( ! ,republic ( ,cabo     
,v]de z !y celebrate ! #di? anniv]s>y ( 
! indep5d5ce ( ! ar*ipelago ( ,cabo     
,v]de2  7#b7 expresses support = !      
pr9ciples ( fre$om1 democracy1 & good   
gov]nance to :i* ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de are committ$2   
7#c7 comm5ds ! ,cabo ,v]dean-,am]ican   
community = its contributions to !      

,unit$ ,/ates & s]vice z a bridge betwe5
 ! two c\ntries be=e & aft] indep5d5ce  
bas$ on %>$ hi/ory1 diaspora1 & values2 
7#d7 notes ! important role t !         
,republic ( ,cabo ,v]de has play$ 9     
,african & broad] transatlantic affairs 
s9ce ga9+ indep5d5ce on ,july #e1 #aige2
 &  7#e7 comm5ds ,cabo ,v]de's support =
 ! sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 & p
 ( ,ukra9e & condemnation ( ! invasion (
 ,ukra9e by ,russia4