*The Embassy and the Consulate General of Cabo Verde in the United States has the honor of formally announcing the upcoming visit of His Excellency Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca,President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, and First Lady Ligia Fonseca to California Sept. 20-23, 2018.
The visit begins with Governor Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown Jr. in Sacramento on Friday, Sept. 21, where he’ll be accompanied by the Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs Luis Filipe Tavares, the Ambassador to Washington, D.C., Carlos Veiga, along with Consul General Herminio Moniz. President Fonseca is expected to address issues of common interests between Cabo Verde and the United States in a year when the two countries celebrate 200 years of their official relationship.
In addition to His Excellency’s visit to the Californian Cabo Verdean Communities, Jorge Carlos Fonseca stated: “I consider this visit to the Cabo Verdean American Communities in California as an obligation. Our Constitution is clear when it gives equal voice to Cabo Verdeanos born in Cabo Verde or abroad. It is my role as President of the Republic to ensure enduring bonds for future generations to come.”
I consider this visit to the Cabo Verdean American Communities in California as an obligation.
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