The Movimento para a Democracia (Movement for Democracy) is a more or less liberal party in Cape Verde. It was in power between 1991 and 2001.
The MpD is a right-of-center party, favoring free trade, an open economic policy, and greater cooperation with international organizations such as the WTO and ECOWAS.
While the MpD enjoys its greatest support in the Barlavento islands, it has earned growing support in the secondary cities of the Sotavento group, such as Mosteiros, Calheta, Assomada and Tarrafal. The Roman Catholic Church in Cape Verde is said to prefer the MpD over the ruling PAICV.
The MpD's policies, most which are perceived by some as being damaging to local traditional agriculture, have prevented it from gaining a strong following in the agrarian municipalities such as Santa Cruz, São Filipe and São Miguel.
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