Cotrim Figueiredo was the target of widespread criticism from the candidates for Belém, who accused him of being an 'ally of the Government' or a 'weathervane' over the letter he sent to the prime minister.
On the sixth day, the Council of State and health again feature prominently in the campaign
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Context & Explainers
Belém is the presidential palace (Palácio de Belém), the official residence and workplace of Portugal's president; it has served as the presidential seat since 1911 and sits in the Belém district of Lisbon near the Tagus River. The incoming president will be sworn in there on 9 March, and those in Lisbon may see public events or media coverage around the palace during the inauguration.
