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Cape Verde: Illegal sand extractions for construction industry erodes coastline

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 218 words · By Video by Clémence WALLER
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Claim 1: “This illegal trade now threatens ecosystems”
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The evidence provided consists of dictionary definitions of 'illegal' and a song by PinkPantheress. There is no evidence linking illegal sand extraction to ecosystem threats in Cape Verde.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2021 in Cape Verde.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_in_Cape_Verde
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Petty theft and burglary are common in Cape Verde, especially in crowded areas, such as market places, festivals, and celebrations. Often the perpetrators of these crimes are gangs of street children…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Cape_Verde
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Cape Verde are afforded some legal protections, and Cape Verde is considered a gay tolerant country. Homosexual activity has been legal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_Cape_Verde
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Claim 2: “For decades, the illegal extraction of sea sand for the construction industry has been eroding the coastline.”
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The search results discuss coastal erosion in Australia (Cyclone Alfred) and Chile, but there is no evidence provided regarding illegal sea sand extraction for construction specifically in Cape Verde.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2021 in Cape Verde.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_in_Cape_Verde
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Petty theft and burglary are common in Cape Verde, especially in crowded areas, such as market places, festivals, and celebrations. Often the perpetrators of these crimes are gangs of street children…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Cape_Verde
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Cape Verde are afforded some legal protections, and Cape Verde is considered a gay tolerant country. Homosexual activity has been legal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_Cape_Verde
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Claim 3: “In Cape Verde, almost nothing remains of the postcard-perfect image of certain beaches on the island of Santiago.”
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The provided evidence includes general travel guides for Santiago and Cape Verde, but none of the sources mention the degradation of beaches or the loss of a 'postcard-perfect image' on the island of Santiago.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The batuque is a music and dance genre from Cape Verde.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batuque_(Cape_Verde)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cape Verdean Creole (Kabuverdianu) is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken on the islands of Cape Verde. It is the native creole language of virtually all Cape Verdeans and is used as a second la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Creole
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The incidence of corruption in Cape Verde is relatively low. While this problem is widespread in other formerly colonized countries of Africa, the former Portuguese colony is usually seen as an except…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Cape_Verde
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Claim 4: “contributes to the salinization of farmland”
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While there is a general Wikipedia definition of soil salinity and a mention of salinity management in the Malabar region, there is no evidence connecting sand extraction in Cape Verde to the salinization of its farmland.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2021 in Cape Verde.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_in_Cape_Verde
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Petty theft and burglary are common in Cape Verde, especially in crowded areas, such as market places, festivals, and celebrations. Often the perpetrators of these crimes are gangs of street children…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Cape_Verde
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Cape Verde are afforded some legal protections, and Cape Verde is considered a gay tolerant country. Homosexual activity has been legal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_Cape_Verde
+ 3 more evidence sources
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