Vera Mendes
Cabo VerdebusinesswomanFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Vera Mendes, born in Portugal, opened a restaurant in Simcoe with her Mexican husband, serving the migrant worker community and providing a taste of home.
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Vera Mendes is the daughter of a political prisoner and a promoter of a letter to UNESCO regarding the memory of the Tarrafal prison.
Familiares de presos no Tarrafal fazem pedidos a Cabo Verde e à UNESCOExpresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo Verde· 2026-09-27
Cabo Verde· 2026-09-27
Vera Mendes authored an opinion piece titled 'Tarrafal: a memória não pode ser contada pela metade'.
Edição 1282Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo Verde· 2026-06-24
Cabo Verde· 2026-06-24
Vera Mendes, who was born in Portugal, met her Mexican husband, Mauro Lares, in 2017.
Meet the migrant workers Canadian farmers depend on to harvest their cropsThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2025-09-27
Canada· 2025-09-27
