Focus and Affiliation
The PAICV, which advertises itself as an Africa-oriented political party in contrast to the somewhat neoliberal MpD, enjoys its greatest support in the municipalities most comparable to those on the African mainland: the dense urban areas such as Praia, and rural agricultural areas such as Santa Cruz and São Filipe.
The party is a full member of the Socialist International.
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