The head of the Portuguese Bar Association has allied with judges in an effort to stop or delay procedural actions related to the Operation Marquês investigation.
Despertador: President of the Bar Association joins judges to halt proceedings in Operation Marquês
Monday, 26 January 2026RSS
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.
