Cape Verde Event
Cape Verde
MEDICAL FACILITIES AND HEALTH INFORMATION: Medical facilities in Cape Verde are limited, and some medicines are in short supply or unavailable. There are hospitals in Praia and Mindelo, with smaller medical facilities in other places. The islands of Brava and Santo Antao no longer have functioning airports so air evacuation in the event of a medical emergency is nearly impossible from these two islands. Brava also has no daily inter-island ferry service. Malaria is extremely rare in Cape Verde. In 2004 there was a cholera scare, but public health campaigns and other preventive factors prevented an outbreak. Further information on prescription drugs is found in the section below on Customs Regulations. A list of medical providers and hospitals is available at the U.S. ... [Read More]
Travelling Information
Personal Security Crime rates in Cape Verde are relatively low. Petty thievery (especially in market areas) and burglary are the most common problems. Violent crime is rising, but it is low by regional standards. Visitors should avoid crowds, political gatherings, and street demonstrations. In the event of an emergency, visitors can contact the local police authorities by dialing 132. ... [Read More]
Cape Verde
In its 2000 report, the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) noted that the Government amended legislation in 1999 so that organizations of workers may enjoy the right to peaceful demonstration without unreasonable restrictions, in particular with regard to time. The CFA also reported that the Government began to take measures to amend its legislation so that in the event of disagreement between the parties on the minimum services to be provided during strikes, this difference of opinion is resolved by an independent body. However, at year's end, the Government had not created an independent body to resolve such differences. ... [Read More]
Cape Verde
d. Arbitrary Arrest, Detention, or ExileThe law prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, and the Government generally observed these prohibitions. The law stipulates that a suspect must be charged before a judge within 48 hours of arrest. Police may not make arrests without a court order unless a person is caught in the act of committing a felony. The courts had jurisdiction over state security cases, and there was a functioning system of bail. The Government did not use forced exile. e. Denial of Fair Public Trial The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and the Government generally respected this provision in practice. The Constitution provides for the right to a fair trial and due process, and an independent judiciary generally enforces this right. Cases involving former public office holders continued under investigation. For ex ... [Read More]
Country Commercial Guide
Rua Abilio Macedo n 6, Praia, Cape Verde Tel.: (238)-261-56-16 Fax: (238)-261-13-55 Versão em Português [Read More]
Bio Ambassador
Ambassador Johnson is a member of the Senior Foreign Service of the UnitedStates. Between early 2000 and October 2002 he served as Senior Advisor to theDirector of the Foreign Service Institute and as Senior Advisor to the DirectorGeneral of the Foreign Service. His most recent overseas assignment was in theIrish peace process, on loan to the British and Irish Governments. He was one ofthree members of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning. InDecember 1998, he led the Commission team that carried out the very firstdecommissioning event, which saw the destruction of several submachine guns,handguns, ammunition, and improvised explosives. ... [Read More]
American Citizens
Counter Terrorism Rewards On August 7, 1998 terrorist bombs killed over 250 innocent civilians when they exploded at the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. These two cowardly attacks seriously wounded several thousand men, women and children, civilized people everywhere reject such act or random violence, no one should be forced to live in fear wondering when the next attack will occur. On September 11, 2001, the world witnessed the attacks on the U.S. World Trade Center and the Pentagon when many American and Foreign ... [Read More]
Johnson, Donald
Ambassador Johnson is a member of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States. From Between February 2000 and October 2002 he served as Senior Advisor to the Director of the Foreign Service Institute and as Senior Advisor to the Director General of the Foreign Service. His most recent overseas assignment was in the Irish peace process, on loan to the British and Irish Governments. He was one of three members of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning. In December 1998, he led the Commission team that carried out the very first decommissioning event, which saw the destruction of several submachine guns, handguns, ammunition, and improvised explosives. ... [Read More]
September
1111--09/04/02 Summit Institute for Sustainable Development Event; St. David’s Marist College; Johannesburg, South Africa ... [Read More]
2002
1111--12/03/02 World AIDS Day 2002 Event; Secretary of State Colin L. Powell; Remarks at World AIDS Day 2002 Event; Washington, DC ... 1111--06/20/02 Remarks at World Refugee Day Event; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Union Station; Washington, DC ... 1111--06/19/02 President Promotes New Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative ; President Bush; Remarks from the White House Rose Garden; Washington, DC ... [Read More]
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