Sócrates with three lawyers in a single day of the Operation Marquês trial

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Sócrates with three lawyers in a single day of the Operation Marquês trial

The trial session was interrupted.

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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