Brazilian-Cape Verdean relations

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The Brazilian-Cape Verde relations describe the intergovernmental relationship between Brazil and Cape Verde . You have had direct diplomatic relations since 1975.

The good bilateral relations are rooted in the common origin of the two countries in the emergence of the Portuguese Empire , to which they both belonged for centuries. Today, in addition to the historical and cultural ties, there are political points of contact in particular, as founding members of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries and as members of the Latin Union , the African-South American Summit ( Cúpula América do Sul - África ) and the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone ( Zona de Paz e Cooperação do Atlântico Sul ). There are also study programs for Cape Verdean students at Brazilian universities, and Cape Verdean soldiers and diplomats also take part in Brazilian training and further education programs.

In the religious life of Cape Verde, in addition to American churches such as the Mormons and Pentecostal churches , Brazilian evangelical free churches have been gaining popularity for some time , although a clear majority in both countries continues to follow the Roman Catholic Church .

history

Portuguese possessions around 1500

Portuguese sailors discovered the uninhabited Cape Verde Islands in 1445 and took them over from 1456 for their later colonial empire. In 1500, the Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral landed for the first time in what is now Brazil, which was previously unknown in Europe. The Cape Verde Islands then became an important stopover in the Atlantic slave trade between West Africa and Brazil. Even after Portugal was the first country to pass a first restricted ban on the slave trade in 1761 , the slave trade remained common, especially in the empire of Brazil, which had been independent since 1822 , and only came to a standstill after further bans by the colonial power Portugal in the 19th century.

After the Carnation Revolution in 1974 and the subsequent end of the Portuguese colonial wars, the now democratic Portugal granted Cape Verde independence in 1975. Shortly thereafter, Brazil established diplomatic relations with the young Republic of Cape Verde. A first cooperation agreement followed in 1977, which was followed in 1979 by a friendship and cooperation agreement and a cultural agreement.

Cape Verdes President Pedro Pires (left) and his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva (2002)

João Baptista Figueiredo was the first Brazilian head of state to visit Cape Verde in 1983, and in 1985 the Cape Verdean President Aristides Pereira made a return visit to Brazil. In 1986 Brazil's head of state José Sarney visited Cape Verde to sign a trade agreement.

Under President Lula da Silva in particular , Brazil expanded its international cooperation and diplomatic activities. This included the economic and political, but also cultural rapprochement between Brazil and the African countries of the Portuguese language . In the course of this, there was a significant intensification of Brazilian-Cape Verdean relations, and Cape Verde became a focus of Brazilian development cooperation . A large number of mutual state visits and a few other agreements followed, in particular the 2016 aviation agreement.

diplomacy

Cape Verde has its own embassy in Brazil in the capital Brasília . In addition, Cape Verdean honorary consulates have been set up in Rio de Janeiro , Fortaleza , Recife , São Paulo and Vitória .

Brazil maintains an embassy in the Cape Verdean capital Praia . There are no Brazilian consulates on the Cape Verde Islands.

Culture

Brazil's Minister of Culture Juca Ferreira on a visit to the Centro Cultural Brasil in Praia, 2010

Institutions and traditions

Brazil maintains cultural cooperations and its own projects in Cape Verde, in particular the Casa Cultural Brasil in the capital Praia, where the Centro Cultural Brasil Cabo Verde works. Language courses, film cycles, libraries and the first Cape Verdean toy library are among the main activities of the Brazilian cultural center.

Some Brazilian TV channels can be seen in Cape Verde, especially programs from Grupo Globo (TV Globo Internacional, Globo África, Globo On), which broadcast a variety of telenovelas in addition to news magazines and entertainment programs. RecordTV Cabo Verde, the Cape Verdean branch of the Brazilian broadcasting network RecordTV , should also be mentioned.

In the carnival of both countries also mutual influences can be recognized. In recent years, while the pointed street carnival of Mindelo increasingly Brazilian influences.

The Cape Verdean singer Lura 2017: she also worked several times with musicians from Brazil, where she also toured several times

music

The music of the Cape Verde Islands and Brazilian music show parallels in instrumentation and song traditions thanks to some common roots, but have also stimulated each other. The Portuguese cavaquinho came to Brazil via Cape Verde and is of central importance in traditional music in both countries.

There are always collaborations between Cape Verdean and Brazilian musicians. Examples include the duet by Cesária Évora and Caetano Veloso on Évora's album São Vicente di longe (2001) or the collaboration between the Cape Verdean singer Lura and the Brazilian percussionist Naná Vasconcelos on Lura's album Herança (2015).

Also Mayra Andrade took several times in Brazil, some parts of their albums Stória, Stória ... (2009) and Lovely Difficult (2013). Their increasing popularity there, especially since the album Manga (2018), shows u. a. in a duet with the Brazilian rapper Tulio Dek 2018.

economy

In 2015, Brazil exported goods worth a total of US $ 21.4 million to Cape Verde, of which 25.8% sugar, 23.7% grain, 11.6% meat and 5.3% coffee.

During the same period, Cape Verde exported goods worth a total of US $ 31,000 to Brazil, mostly machinery and equipment.

Web links

Commons : Brazilian-Cape Verdean Relations  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Overview of Brazilian-Cape Verdean relations on the website of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty), accessed on May 11, 2019
  2. ↑ Free Churches and Mormons - Alternatives to the Pope , Cape Verde Islands Travel Guide, DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2009
  3. ↑ Overview of the Cape Verdean diplomatic institutions in Brazil at the Brazilian Foreign Ministry Itamaraty, accessed on May 11, 2019
  4. ↑ Mayra Andrade - Afeto , official video clip of the single from the Manga album on YouTube with over 1.7 million views and a large number of Brazilian comments, accessed on May 25, 2019
  5. ↑ Tulio Dek feat. Mayra Andrade - Nós dois , video on YouTube, accessed May 25, 2019
  6. ↑ Overview of the development of Brazilian-Cape Verdean trade relations , Brazilian Chamber of Commerce Invest & Export Brasil , accessed on May 12, 2019
  7. ↑ Overview of the Brazilian-Cape Verdean trade relations 2015/2016 , Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade Invest & Export Brasil , accessed on May 12, 2019