Para posteridade - Foto Frank Baptista
Mayor Jasiel Correia of Fall River received Mayor Orlando Bala of Brava, Cape Verde. In a reception that I was happy to organize are from left to right: Pedro Carvalho, Consul General of Cape Verde; Rep. Antonio Cabral of New Bedford; Mayor Bala; Mayor Correia; Rep. Alan Silvia of Fall River; myself and Sen. Michael Rodrigues, Massachusetts Senate Assistant Majority Leader.