Cape Verde /tags/cape-verde Cape Verde en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:23:49 GMT 'Now the world knows us': Cape Verde comes to South Florida and wins big in the World Cup /sports/2026-06-22/cape-verde-florida-world-cup-miami-fort-lauderdale Hundreds of Cape Verdeans came to Fort Lauderdale to cheer on the World Cup’s unlikeliest underdog story and showed South Florida the "morabeza" of Cape Verdean culture. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:23:49 GMT /sports/2026-06-22/cape-verde-florida-world-cup-miami-fort-lauderdale Carlton Gillespie From soccer to Saab, Cape Verde's grannies raise heroic goalkeepers and a 'model' government /commentary/2026-06-18/from-soccer-to-saab-cape-verdes-grannies-raise-heroic-goalkeepers-and-a-model-government COMMENTARY Cape Verde's stunning draw with Spain in the World Cup is a reminder of how the country stood firm five years ago in the extradition of alleged Venezuelan corruption mastermind Alex Saab. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2026-06-18/from-soccer-to-saab-cape-verdes-grannies-raise-heroic-goalkeepers-and-a-model-government Tim Padgett Why Alex Saab's extradition to Miami threatens Venezuela's kleptocracy in Caracas /news/2021-10-19/why-alex-saabs-extradition-to-miami-threatens-venezuelas-kleptocracy-in-caracas Alex Saab — Venezuela's alleged money-laundering master — could turn up the heat on Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian regime if he sings to U.S. officials. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:48:01 GMT /news/2021-10-19/why-alex-saabs-extradition-to-miami-threatens-venezuelas-kleptocracy-in-caracas Tim Padgett, Christine DiMattei Venezuela's Alleged Top Corruption Operative One Step Closer To U.S. Extradition /news/2020-08-04/venezuelas-alleged-top-corruption-operative-one-step-closer-to-u-s-extradition The man the U.S. calls the top corruption henchman for Venezuela’s authoritarian regime is one step closer to being flown to Miami in handcuffs. Tiny Cape… Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:26:01 GMT /news/2020-08-04/venezuelas-alleged-top-corruption-operative-one-step-closer-to-u-s-extradition Tim Padgett Venezuela's Dark Laundering Loop: Saab Nabbed, Bagley Pleads Guilty, Maduro Sweats /show/latin-america-report/2020-06-22/venezuelas-dark-laundering-loop-saab-nabbed-bagley-pleads-guilty-maduro-sweats Ten days ago, Colombian businessman Alex Saab was arrested in Cape Verde, an island republic off Africa’s west coast, as his private jet was refueling.… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:24:47 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-06-22/venezuelas-dark-laundering-loop-saab-nabbed-bagley-pleads-guilty-maduro-sweats Tim Padgett