Another session of Operation Marquês begins. Former chief of staff to Sócrates heard

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Another session of Operation Marquês begins. Former chief of staff to Sócrates heard

The session is taking place at the Justice Campus in Lisbon.

Context & Explainers

Operation Marquês (Operação Marquês) is a major criminal investigation opened in 2013 into alleged corruption, money laundering and tax crimes involving high-profile figures, including former prime minister José Sócrates, and it led to arrests in 2014. The case has been one of Portugal's largest anti-corruption probes and has influenced public debate about accountability and the justice system.

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