Press Release – August 25, 2020 U.S. Embassy Statement in Support of Cabo Verde’s Independent Judiciary The ongoing litigation concerning the United States’ request to extradite Alex Saab to face charges of money laundering is a judicial matter to be decided by the independent courts of Cabo Verde. Judicial independence is a cornerstone of democracy. …
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Location: Cabo Verde Event: Limited “Essential” International Flights to Resume Starting August 1 The Government of Cabo Verde announced on July 27 that limited “essential” international flights will resume as of August 1, 2020. Flights from Praia and Mindelo to Portugal will reportedly be operated by TAP, SATA, and Cabo Verde Airlines. A negative COVID-19 RT-PCR …
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Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde (May 14, 2020) Location: Cabo Verde Event: State of Emergency Extended for Santiago/Repatriation Flight Planning Still in Process On May 13, the Cabo Verdean government extended the State of Emergency for the island of Santiago. As of May 11, limited inter-island movement via ferry was possible for some …
Read More» Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde (April 22, 2020) Location: Cabo Verde Event: Repatriation Flight Postponed Until After May 2/Five New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Praia The Cabo Verdean government has informed U.S. Embassy Praia that charter repatriation flights will not be allowed to resume until after May 2, 2020, the last day of the current State …
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Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde (April 17, 2020) Location: Cabo Verde Event: New Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Praia/Planning for POTENTIAL Boston Flight Delayed New COVID-19 Case in Praia On April 17, the Government of Cabo Verde confirmed a new COVID-19 case in Praia: a 43-year-old male living in the Ponta d´Agua neighborhood. This …
Read More» Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde (April 2, 2020) Location: Praia, Cabo Verde Event: Action Required for U.S. Citizens Interested in a Repatriation Flight The U.S. Embassy continues to explore all options for repatriating U.S. citizens to the United States, including those citizens located on islands other than Santiago; however, due to the Government of Cabo …
Read More» U.S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde (March 28, 2020) Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Praia Continues to Explore All U.S. Repatriation Options Location: Praia, Cabo Verde Event: Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Praia Continues to Explore All U.S. Repatriation Options Effective March 19, the Government of Cabo Verde suspended all commercial international travel into …
Read More» Health Alert UPDATE: U.S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde (March 27, 2020) Location: Praia, Cabo Verde Event: Message for U.S. Citizens: UPDATED Instructions for March 28 Special Flight to the U.S.; Third Charter Under Discussion, But Not Confirmed (This message has been updated to reflect that passengers on Saturday’s special repatriation flight from Cabo Verde to Boston …
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