By 3:00 PM, near the former headquarters of the political police in Porto, the road was already too small for the thousands of protesters.
With carnations on their chests, thousands of people painted Porto with freedom on April 25th
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Context & Explainers
The 25th of April Revolution (Revolução dos Cravos or Carnation Revolution) was a military coup in 1974 that ended 48 years of authoritarian rule in Portugal. It restored democracy and civil liberties, and it is celebrated annually as Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade).
AI Summary AvailableNation marks 52nd anniversary of Carnation RevolutionRead the synthesized summary with context and explainers
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Lisbon parade celebrates anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution • AP News
- Thousands of people took to the streets to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the 25th of April • rtp.pt
- The street celebrated the 25th of April against official neglect • publico.pt
- "Grândola, Vila Morena", other songs and much more: thousands celebrate April 25th in Lisbon • expresso.pt
- The 52nd anniversary of the 25th of April. Follow the celebrations live • rtp.pt
