Marcos Rodrigues
Marcos Rodrigues is the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Sotavento, Cabo Verde. He has been an advocate for improving domestic transportation and connectivity between the islands, emphasizing the need for the government to invest in a national airline to address transportation issues rather than focusing on international flights. His insights highlight the importance of enhancing inter-island connections to support tourism growth and economic development in the region.
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Marcos Rodrigues expressed concerns about the recruitment of foreign labor by Portugal affecting the national economy.
Empresários alertam que recrutamento de Portugal ameaça economia nacional
Cabo Verde· 2026-02-28Marcos Rodrigues emphasized the importance of encouraging African investments in the country.
Grupo Coris reforça compromisso com crescimento económico e apoio às empresas cabo-verdianasCabo Verde· 2026-01-16
Marcos Rodrigues is a former head of the cultural committee in Amazonas who had a political fallout with Anne Moura.
Secretária do PT diz que Cultura deu aval a uso de programa de R$ 58 milhões em campanhas; ouça
Liechtenstein· 2025-12-19
Marcos Rodrigues is the re-elected president of the Chamber of Commerce of Sotavento who aims to implement a new partnership model with the government.
Marcos Rodrigues promete novo modelo de parceria com o GovernoCabo Verde· 2025-12-06Marcos Rodrigues, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Sotavento, described the fair as a space of meeting, innovation, and hope for entrepreneurs.
Feira Internacional de Cabo Verde reúne mais de 150 empresas nacionais e internacionaisCabo Verde· 2025-11-20
Marcos Rodrigues is the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Sotavento and spoke at a press conference about the need for more attention to the FIC.
CCS quer mais atenção das autoridades à FICCabo Verde· 2025-11-10Marcos Rodrigues, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Sotavento, stated that the prolonged power cuts in Praia are brutally affecting the economy.
Apagões na capital afectam brutalmente a economia –CCSCabo Verde· 2025-09-24
Marcos Rodrigues, the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Sotavento, advocated for a responsible use of artificial intelligence during the International Labour Conference in Geneva.
Presidente da Câmara de Comércio de Sotavento defende uso da inteligência artificial com responsabilidade humanaCabo Verde· 2025-06-12Marcos Rodrigues is the former president of the NGO Iaja and has accused Anne Moura of using the organization for personal political gain.
ONG de secretária do PT cometeu ‘irregularidades financeiras’ e ministério quer devolução de verbaLiechtenstein· 2025-05-27
Marcos Rodrigues, a former ally of Anne Moura, recorded conversations alleging misuse of funds.
Secretária do PT exigiu desvio de verba de projeto do Ministério do Trabalho para campanha; ouçaLiechtenstein· 2025-04-07
Marcos Rodrigues leads the Cabo Verdean delegation at the forum and will speak on the role of chambers of commerce in local development.
Câmara de Comércio do Sotavento presente no Fórum Mundial de Desenvolvimento Económico Local em SevilhaCabo Verde· 2025-04-01Marcos Rodrigues is the former president of the NGO Iaja who is accused of making decisions without consulting other members and is under investigation.
Cultura vê ‘inconsistência’ e bloqueia comitê após secretária falar em aval para gasto com campanhasLiechtenstein· 2025-03-17
Marcos Rodrigues is the president of the Câmara de Comércio do Sotavento de Cabo Verde and emphasized the need for serious investment in a domestic airline.
FMI defende que recursos de voos internacionais deveriam ser usados para melhorar ligações interilhasCabo Verde· 2025-02-15