2000 in Cape Verde
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The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents
Events
- Cape Verde ratified two UN protocols, the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
- Mindelo on the island of São Vicente became associate member of UCCLA
- The port of Furna on Brava was improved
- February: Museu da Tabanka opened in the center of Assomada
- June 16: Population: 428,079[1]
- July: José Maria Neves became president of the municipality of Santa Catarina in the island of Santiago for a year up to when he became a prime minister
- July 30: Carlos Veiga resigns, Gualberto do Rosário becomes acting Prime Minister for Veiga[2]
Arts and entertainment
- Gardénia Benrós's album O Melhor de 2 - Gardenia Benrós / Eugénia Melo e Castro released
- Vasco Martins' album Apeiron released
- Ivone Ramos' short story collection Futcera ta cendê na Rotcha published
- The 6th Mindelo Theatrical Festival took place
- March/April: the 9th Praia da Gamboa music festival took place
- August: the 16th Baía das Gatas Music Festival took place
Sports
- Winter: the Boa Vista Opening Tournament held its first edition
- Winter: the Fogo Opening Tournament held its first edition
- Winter: the Sal Island Super Cup held its first edition
- May 4: The 2000 Amílcar Cabral Cup began
- May 14: The 2000 Amílcar Cabral Cup finals took place
- July: Amabox Barcelona was the first club to win a title for the north of the island of Santiago
- July 19: FC Praia Branca football (soccer) club of São Nicolau Island established
- Summer: FC Derby won their only title since independence for the Cape Verdean Football Championships season[3]
Births
- January 3: Kenny Rocha Santos, footballer
References
- ↑ Source: Statoids
- ↑ Lea, David; Rowe, Annamarie. A Political Chronology of Africa (1st ed.). p. 67. ISBN 0203409957. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Cape Verde Islands 1999/2000
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