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Angra do Heroísmo(107)Calheta(7)Corvo(7)Horta(31)Lagoa(3)Lajes das Flores(14)Lajes do Pico(1)Madalena(19)Nordeste(3)Ponta Delgada(177)Povoação(3)Praia da Vitória(297)Ribeira Grande(46)Santa Cruz da Graciosa(8)Santa Cruz das Flores(2)São Roque do Pico(1)Velas(10)Vila do Porto(16)Vila Franca do Campo(7)







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  • Horta(31)
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  • Madalena(19)
  • Nordeste(3)
  • Ponta Delgada(177)
  • Povoação(3)
  • Praia da Vitória(297)
  • Ribeira Grande(46)
  • Santa Cruz da Graciosa(8)
  • Santa Cruz das Flores(2)
  • São Roque do Pico(1)
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  • Vila do Porto(16)
  • Vila Franca do Campo(7)
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Preventive detention for suspect of destroying municipal heritage in Ribeira Grande

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#crime-report+1 more

The man threatened police officers.

cmjornal.pt12h ago
Preventive detention for suspect of destroying municipal heritage in Ribeira Grande

Fire at the former PSP police station in the Azorean city of Ribeira Grande leaves no injuries

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#public-safety+1 more

Concerns are being raised regarding the 'structural stability' of the building, which is vacant and 'highly degraded'.

cmjornal.pt7 Jun
Fire at the former PSP police station in the Azorean city of Ribeira Grande leaves no injuries

Death of shark in the Azores under investigation

📍 Azores🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#sustainability+1 more

Following the death of the shark, two complaints were filed by citizens.

publico.pt4 Jun
Death of shark in the Azores under investigation

Violent death of shark in Rabo de Peixe under investigation, says Azores Government

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#animal-welfare+1 more

A video of the act was shared on social media. Meanwhile, the NGO Animal has reported the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office.

cmjornal.pt4 Jun
Violent death of shark in Rabo de Peixe under investigation, says Azores Government

Man arrested for stealing gold and silver from a home in the Azores

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

A 54-year-old man was caught in Capelas, on the island of São Miguel. 26 items were recovered, which were already for sale at a gold and silver exchange shop.

cmjornal.pt2 Jun
Man arrested for stealing gold and silver from a home in the Azores

Bolieiro: Azores are an investment "opportunity" for the EU

📍 Azores🏛️ Government💶 Finance#investment+1 more

“We are not just the EU's outermost region, but its best Atlantic projection on the western frontier that connects Europe to America and Africa,” says the president of the Azorean regional government.

observador.pt30 May
Bolieiro: Azores are an investment "opportunity" for the EU

Four former Rabo de Peixe nursery employees convicted of mistreatment, three receive suspended sentences

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The Ponta Delgada Court sentenced a former employee of a Rabo de Peixe nursery accused of child abuse to six years in prison on Thursday, while the remaining three defendants received suspended sentences.

rtp.pt21 May
Four former Rabo de Peixe nursery employees convicted of mistreatment, three receive suspended sentences

Four former Rabo de Peixe nursery employees convicted of mistreatment, three receive suspended sentences

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The defendant accused of committing the most acts of mistreatment against the minors was sentenced to six years in prison.

publico.pt21 May
Four former Rabo de Peixe nursery employees convicted of mistreatment, three receive suspended sentences

Mistreatment: Six years of effective imprisonment for a nursery school assistant in Rabo de Peixe

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

A nursery school assistant was sentenced this Thursday, May 21, to six years of effective imprisonment for mistreatment at a daycare centre in Rabo de Peixe, in the Azores. The other three defendants received suspended sentences ranging from two to five years. The four women, former employees of the Casa do Povo de Rabo de Peixe, were accused of a total of 44 crimes of child abuse. The court found the charges proven, specifically that the four former employees committed acts of mistreatment against 17 children (infants and toddlers aged 1, 2, and 3) under their care while working as educational assistants at the Casa do Povo de Rabo de Peixe Child Support Centre. The defendant accused of the most crimes was sentenced to six years of effective prison; another received a five-year suspended sentence. A third defendant was given a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence, and the fourth received a two-year suspended sentence. The Public Prosecutor's Office intends to appeal the suspended sentences, according to a judicial source.

dn.pt21 May
Mistreatment: Six years of effective imprisonment for a nursery school assistant in Rabo de Peixe

Four former Rabo de Peixe nursery employees convicted of mistreatment

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#crime-report+1 more

One received an effective six-year prison sentence, while the remaining three defendants received suspended sentences.

cmjornal.pt21 May
Four former Rabo de Peixe nursery employees convicted of mistreatment

Azores: Fire leaves five people homeless in Rabo de Peixe

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#emergency-services

A fire in a house in Rabo de Peixe left the first floor uninhabitable, displacing five people, according to the fire department. The causes of the incident are unknown.

observador.pt19 May
Azores: Fire leaves five people homeless in Rabo de Peixe

Vito Quinci, nephew of the famous Italian drug trafficker from Rabo de Peixe, has died

📍 Azores🎭 Culture⚖️ Legal#entertainment

He served house arrest in Mazara del Vallo, Sicily.

cmjornal.pt17 May
Vito Quinci, nephew of the famous Italian drug trafficker from Rabo de Peixe, has died

“What is shocking is that the director is still in office”: Carlos Anjos on the case of mistreatment at a Rabo de Peixe daycare centre

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#crime-report+1 more

CMTV commentator says he is surprised that the director and staff members continue to perform their duties at the daycare centre.

cmjornal.pt6 May
“What is shocking is that the director is still in office”: Carlos Anjos on the case of mistreatment at a Rabo de Peixe daycare centre

Public Prosecutor requests effective prison sentences for Rabo de Peixe nursery staff

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#crime-report+1 more

The Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking effective prison sentences for the four women accused of committing 44 crimes of child abuse at a nursery in Rabo de Peixe.

rtp.pt6 May
Public Prosecutor requests effective prison sentences for Rabo de Peixe nursery staff

Public Prosecutor and prosecution request custodial sentences for former Rabo de Peixe nursery employees accused of child abuse

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

For the Public Prosecutor, the facts of the indictment “are all proven” and “none of the four is fit to work with children”.

cmjornal.pt6 May
Public Prosecutor and prosecution request custodial sentences for former Rabo de Peixe nursery employees accused of child abuse

Works by Fuso Insular to be featured at the Arquipélago centre

📍 Azores🎭 Culture#arts+1 more

The work by Fuso Insular, which will be at the Arquipélago — Contemporary Arts Centre, includes 45 video pieces in continuous projection, marking the first time they will be shown together.

observador.pt5 May
Works by Fuso Insular to be featured at the Arquipélago centre

Shark beaten to death in Rabo de Peixe. Association reported the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#animal-welfare+1 more

Images of a shark being beaten to death were shared on social media.

cmjornal.pt1 May
Shark beaten to death in Rabo de Peixe. Association reported the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office

Shark beaten to death in the Azores: animal welfare associations urge authorities to investigate video with "shocking images"

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#animal-welfare+1 more

The incident occurred in Rabo de Peixe, on the island of São Miguel

cnnportugal.iol.pt1 May
Shark beaten to death in the Azores: animal welfare associations urge authorities to investigate video with "shocking images"

Azores thermal baths: an asset to combat Azorean seasonality

📍 Azores🏖️ Daily Life🧭 Travel#tourism+1 more

With around 170,000 annual users, the thermal baths in the Azores attract local tourists and visitors from all over the world due to their beauty and therapeutic benefits. We went to discover some of these places in the volcanic heart of the archipelago's largest island.

expresso.pt30 Apr
Azores thermal baths: an asset to combat Azorean seasonality

Outrage as mob in Azores beats shark to death

📍 Azores🏖️ Daily Life🌱 Environment#animal-welfare+1 more

There is outrage today in the Azores, and over social networks, after images show a mob, in the fishing community of Rabo do Peixe, beating a shark to death. That The post Outrage as mob in Azores beats shark to death appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com30 Apr
Outrage as mob in Azores beats shark to death

PAN Azores condemns the killing of a shark in Rabo de Peixe

📍 Azores🏖️ Daily Life#animal-welfare

Members of the party viewed a video, shared on social media, in which it is possible to see the shark being “beaten with sticks by two men”. Several children witnessed the animal's death.

observador.pt30 Apr
PAN Azores condemns the killing of a shark in Rabo de Peixe

PAN Azores condemns the "violent death" of a shark in Rabo de Peixe

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#animal-welfare+1 more

The party refers to a video broadcast live on Facebook and shared on social media.

cmjornal.pt30 Apr
PAN Azores condemns the "violent death" of a shark in Rabo de Peixe

Electronic tag for suspect in attempted murder in Ribeira Grande

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The man will, however, remain in preventive detention until the monitoring device is installed.

cmjornal.pt27 Apr
Electronic tag for suspect in attempted murder in Ribeira Grande

Preventive detention for two drug trafficking suspects

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

Two men, aged 47 and 51, were arrested in Ribeira Grande. Illegal weapons and firearm ammunition were seized, along with 40 individual doses of heroin and 130 individual doses of synthetic drugs.

Observador17 Apr
Preventive detention for two drug trafficking suspects

Preventive detention for two drug trafficking suspects in Ribeira Grande

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

Several objects and utensils used in the preparation, packaging, and distribution of drugs were seized from the suspects.

Correio da Manhã17 Apr
Preventive detention for two drug trafficking suspects in Ribeira Grande

The Rabo de Peixe team wants a quick word with you

📍 Azores🎭 Culture#entertainment+1 more

The production team behind the series Rabo de Peixe has a message for the audience.

Público17 Apr
The Rabo de Peixe team wants a quick word with you

Navy rescues solo sailor off the coast of São Miguel island

📍 Azores🧭 Travel🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services

The sailor is “well, with no urgent medical treatment required”

CNN Portugal17 Apr
Navy rescues solo sailor off the coast of São Miguel island

Domestic violence: pre-trial detention for 22-year-old man

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+1 more

The PSP of Ribeira Grande arrested the suspect outside of flagrante delicto, considering the conduct dangerous and likely to escalate into more serious forms of violence.

Observador15 Apr
Domestic violence: pre-trial detention for 22-year-old man

James, Nininho Vaz Maia and Lon3r Johny at festival in the Azores

📍 Azores🎭 Culture🧭 Travel#music-festivals+1 more

James, Nininho Vaz Maia and Lon3r Johny are an addition that strengthens an artistic lineup “that crosses different generations, styles and geographies” at the 'Monte Verde Festival', the organization highlights.

Observador13 Apr
James, Nininho Vaz Maia and Lon3r Johny at festival in the Azores

'Rabo de Peixe' premieres its third season. "Justice" is the watchword in these final six episodes

📍 Azores🎭 Culture#entertainment+2 more

The third and final season of the hit Portuguese series 'Rabo de Peixe' arrives on Netflix this Friday, April 10th. Creator Augusto Fraga explains that while previous seasons focused on danger and consequences, this final chapter centers on justice and the characters discovering what they truly need. Inspired by a real-life 2001 event involving a shipwrecked sailboat carrying half a tonne of cocaine in the Azores, the series has been praised for its production quality and for showcasing Portuguese talent on a global stage. The final episodes follow the four protagonists as they form the 'Night Justice' movement, leading to a conclusion that the cast describes as poetic and satisfying.

Diário de Notícias10 Apr
'Rabo de Peixe' premieres its third season. "Justice" is the watchword in these final six episodes