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According to Interpol, Cape Verde has two parallel police forces. [1] The Judicial Police is under the authority of the Ministry of Justice, while the National Police is under the authority of the Interior Ministry. In Cape Verde there are 1,947 law enforcement officers of which 13% are women as of April, 2012. [citation needed]
Cape Verde is known as a transit site of child trafficking and illicit drugs, such as cannabis and cocaine. Because of its strategic location between South America and Africa, and its proximity to Europe, cocaine is often smuggled through Cape Verde by South American and West African crime groups.
Cape Verde (/ ˈ v ɜːr d (i)/ ⓘ, VURD(-ee)) or Cabo Verde (/ ˌ k ɑː b oʊ ˈ v ɜːr d eɪ / ⓘ KAH-boh VUR-day, / ˌ k æ b oʊ-/ KAB-oh -, local Portuguese: [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 ...
Visa requirements for Cape Verdean citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Cape Verde. As of 24 January 2024, Cape Verdean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 69 countries and territories, ranking the Cape Verdean passport 73rd in terms of travel freedom according ...
Cape Verdean organized crime refers to the various criminal organizations that are active in Cape Verde & Cape Verdean diaspora communities. Cape Verde is important as a transshipment point in the cocaine trade, and the existence of sizeable Cape Verdean communities in New England, the Dutch port city of Rotterdam as well as in several cities in Portugal, France and Switzerland, led to the ...
Although located in Africa, Cape Verde has always had close relations with Europe. Because of this, it has been argued that Cape Verde may be eligible for entry into the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and NATO. [2] The most recent engagement of the FACV was the Monte Tchota massacre that resulted in 11 deaths. [3]
The airport's main runway is 3,272 m (10,734 ft) long and is the longest in Cape Verde. It is used for long-haul flights. It was also one of the designated emergency landing strips for the U.S. Space Shuttle. [15] The second runway is 1,500 m (4,921 ft) long and was used by small planes. It is now closed for traffic.