Liberation Front of Portuguese Guinea and Cape Verde "Movimento de Libertação da Guiné Portuguesa", MLGP) Its life was short due to internal conflict and it was soon replaced by the United Liberation Front ("Front Uni de Libération", FUL), a predecessor of the Struggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea ("Frente de Luta Pela Independencia Nacional da Guine-Bissau", FLING) Liberation Front of Portuguese Guinea and Cape Verde The Liberation Front of Portuguese Guinea and Cape Verde (Portuguese: "Frente de Libertação da Guiné Portuguesa e Cabo Verde", FLGC) was a militant political party in Guinea-Bissau, then part of Portuguese Guinea, formed to seek independence from Portugal. It was established
Cape Verde–United States relations time and continues today. The first U.S. consulate in sub-Saharan Africa was established in Cape Verde in 1818. U.S. consular representation continued throughout the 19th century. The United States recognized Cape Verde on its independence day and supported its admission to the United Nations. Cape Verde assigned one of its first ambassadors to the United States, and a resident U.S. ambassador was posted to Cape Verde in 1983. Prime Minister Jose Neves visited Cape Verdean communities in New England during an official trip to the United States in 2002, and President Pedro Pires visited the United States in April 2005.