00:02Hundreds of supporters of Cape Verde President Jose Maria Neves cheered him on at a rally in
00:08South Vicente as campaigning in the country's presidential election kicked off on Saturday.
00:15Supporters chanted and held signs backing Neves who is seeking a second term in the November 15
00:21vote. He is backed by the African party for the independence of Cape Verde which won a majority
00:28in May's legislative elections. Now how has Cape Verde managed to go on for years with the salary
00:40levels we have here in Cape Verde? It is essential that we begin working to increase salary levels
00:48in Cape Verde. No country grows or competes on the basis of low wages. So in order to improve wages
01:02and enhance household income we must necessarily implement a set of important reforms in Cape Verde.
01:18Six candidates are in the running for the presidency ahead of the official end of campaigning on
01:24November 13 according to the National Elections Commission.
01:32for me and for the people given the path Jose Maria Neves has taken over the last five years we
01:39all
01:40women men and children alike believe that he is the best president to guide the future of our Cape Verde.
01:48We support him 100 percent.
01:59Neves' chief rival is expected to be former justice minister Juana Rosa backed by the movement for democracy.
02:07A former Portuguese colony Cape Verde is seen as a model of democracy in Africa.
02:13If that changes in Britain from the country, there is a capital of democracy in the country.
02:13For example of the end of this climate change here we have been specialized in the country.
02:15The Russian government's people who have been facility to seek this for the country,
