Rise of far right makes reparations debate tough, says Cape Verde president

Rise of far right makes reparations debate tough, says Cape Verde president

But, says José Maria Neves, this should not stop governments trying to build solutions using diplomatic corridors

Cape Verde’s president, José Maria Neves, said the rise of rightwing populism has made it difficult to hold a serious debate over colonial reparations but argued that should not stop governments from having those conversations behind closed doors.

In an interview with the news site Brasil Já, published online on Wednesday, Neves said debating reparations in the “public arena” could lead to more political polarisation in countries such as in Cape Verde’s former coloniser, Portugal, where the far right is on the rise.

Continue reading…

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share