Jorge Carlos Fonseca

Jorge Carlos Fonseca

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Jorge Carlos Fonseca served as the President of Cape Verde and was involved in initiatives aimed at preserving the country's biodiversity. He was the recipient of the Giant Lizard specimen from Prince Albert II of Monaco, which emphasizes the importance of conservation efforts in Cape Verde.

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Jorge Carlos Fonseca criticized the state of democracy and human rights in some CPLP member states, stating it is 'not acceptable'.

Estado da democracia e respeito pelos direitos humanos em alguns membros da CPLP "não é aceitável"
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-06-22
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca expresses confidence in the maturity of Cabo Verdean voters and the irreversibility of the democratic process in the country.

“Antevejo legislativas muito disputadas num ambiente político inflamado”
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-03-01
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca alerted to signs of democratic regression in Benin after participating in an international pre-electoral observation mission.

Jorge Carlos Fonseca alerta para sinais de regressão democrática no Benim
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-02-28
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca, former President of the Republic, discusses the upcoming electoral cycle in Cabo Verde.

Edição 1265
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-02-25
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca previously returned all pending diplomas for re-evaluation due to the government being at the end of its term.

MpD nega que PAICV desconheça lista do pessoal a ser integrado
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-02-21
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The then President of the Republic, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, recalled a decision in 2016 regarding the approval of structural legislation by a government at the end of its mandate.

GPPAICV constesta nova Lei Orgânica da AN e pondera recurso ao Tribunal Constitucional
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-02-19
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca emphasized the importance of women's contributions to the nation.

Por Mais Mulheres no Parlamento, por uma Mulher Presidente da Assembleia Nacional
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-11-25
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca is the honorary president of the festival and highlights its remarkable work in Cape Verde.

​Festival Sete Sóis Sete Luas promove missão médica solidaria na Ribeira Grande de Santo Antão
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-10-17
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Marco Abbondanza

Jorge Carlos Fonseca was part of the team working on the constitutional revision and was the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Eurico Monteiro “Submetemos tudo à dignidade da pessoa humana”
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-09-25
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca is another national leader invited to participate in the educational conference.

“Resultados mostram que estamos no caminho certo, mas temos de ter métricas de comparabilidade”
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-09-21
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca is a former President of Cabo Verde who emphasizes the importance of democracy and its challenges in the current global context.

Jorge Carlos Fonseca, ex-Presidente da República: “A democracia em Cabo Verde não é perfeita, como não o é em lado nenhum”
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-09-14
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca, the former President of the Republic, emphasizes the importance of defending democracy.

Edição 1241
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-09-10
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca is another former President attending the conference at the Grande Feira do Livro in Cabo Verde.

​Grande Feira do Livro em Cabo Verde arranca esta sexta-feira com conferência inaugural
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-07-03
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca is one of the figures who contributed texts for the work 'Noya'.

​Djam Neguin apresenta “Noya” no Festival Zawirowania
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-06-25
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca was the President of Cape Verde when the Alcohol Law was presented.

Álcool sem lei
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-04-19
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca reflects on the necessity of declaring a State of Emergency to manage the pandemic.

Há cinco anos Cabo Verde enfrentava a sua maior emergência sanitária
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-03-22
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca was the President of the Republic who received the lizard specimen from Alberto II.

​Espécime Lagarto Gigante integra colecção científica da UTA
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2025-02-19
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