The president of Cape Verde, José Maria Neves, visited Dorchester and several other communities in New England over the past few days, including a meeting with Gov. Maura Healey on Monday.

Neves arrived in Dorchester – home to one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the United States – last weekend and attended Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter’s Church. Afterward, the Cape Verdean Association of Boston and State Rep. Chris Worrell hosted him for a panel discussion with numerous leaders in St. Peters Teen Center.

On Monday he was hosted by State Sen. Liz Miranda at the State House and engaged in a private meeting with Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll.

On Tuesday, President Neves was part of a panel discussion at UMass Boston, and then was the honored guest at a grand dinner in Cesaria Restaurant on Bowdoin Street, hosted by Sen. Miranda. The overall purpose of the visit was to engage the Cape Verdean diaspora. Above, President Neves is shown with Paulo Debarros of the Cape Verdean Association of Boston; and Carla Monteiro, former candidate for City Council during the Sunday discussion.