Cabo Verde with Ambassador Jorge Tolentino

Judd Devermont and Nicole are joined by Ambassador Jorge Tolentino, former Foreign Minister of Cabo Verde, to discuss U.S. relations with the West African island-country. Ambassador Tolentino explains how the Biden administration can work with Cabo Verde to modernize its defense and national security model, which has remained unchanged since Cabo Verde’s independence in 1975. Plus, we hear about some of the rich connections between Cabo Verde and its vast diaspora in the United States and Europe.

Background Readings:

The Cape Verdean Blues (album), Horace Silver – Spotify
Paul Gonsalves (artist page) – Spotify
The Tavares Brothers (artist page) - Spotify