Cape Verde's inter-island alliance with the current government of Ulisses Correia e Silva was the biggest failure of this decade, and Brava Island was the most affected - Andy Andrade

Visibly indignant, Andy Andrade doesn't hide his discontent with yet another collapse in the transport system connecting Brava to the rest of the country. "Brava is isolated and abandoned again," he lamented, referring to the situation that has left empty shelves, stranded passengers, and families in despair. "June, August, and now November. Three times in one year! This is a national disgrace."

The businessman, who for years has denounced the lack of vision and planning in Cape Verde's maritime management, considers the current transport model, managed by Cabo Verde Interilhas (CVI), to be "the biggest failure of this decade." According to him, "the promise of integration and improved mobility between the islands has turned into a genuine logistical tragedy," with disastrous consequences for the economy and the lives of the people of Brava.

Andy Andrade recalls that when he created Cabo Verde Fast Ferry , the intention was precisely to avoid situations like those that are now repeating themselves. “We had a capable, modern fleet adapted to the reality of the islands. There was a lack of political will, and an excess of incompetence. Today, Brava suffers the consequences of this mismanagement,” he stressed.

In recent months, discontent has grown among the island's residents. Many claim to feel forgotten, rejected, and ignored by national authorities. With the interruption of maritime links, there are reports of food shortages, difficulties in transporting patients, and even emigrants who are having their holidays forcibly extended, risking the loss of their jobs abroad.

Andy Andrade also warns about the lack of accountability: “Nobody takes responsibility. The government and CV Interilhas are playing a game of passing the buck, while the population suffers. Brava cannot continue to be the island of oblivion.”

The former businessman, now residing in Brava, appeals for unity among the people of Brava and for the urgent intervention of central authorities. “It’s not just a problem of boats. It’s a problem of respect. The people of Brava deserve dignity, they deserve regular transport, they deserve to be treated as part of Cape Verde.”

With the silence of the authorities and the absence of concrete solutions, the feeling of abandonment grows. For many, Andy Andrade's words echo what the people of Brava have long felt: that the smallest and most forgotten island in the archipelago continues to pay the price for bad governance and a lack of commitment to national cohesion.