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Images of a shark being beaten to death were shared on social media.
The incident occurred in Rabo de Peixe, on the island of São Miguel
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.
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.
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.
The party refers to a video broadcast live on Facebook and shared on social media.
The man will, however, remain in preventive detention until the monitoring device is installed.
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.
Several objects and utensils used in the preparation, packaging, and distribution of drugs were seized from the suspects.
The production team behind the series Rabo de Peixe has a message for the audience.
The sailor is “well, with no urgent medical treatment required”
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.
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.
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.
The 29-year-old suspect was arrested during a theft in the town centre of Rabo de Peixe. The Azores PSP confirms that the man was involved in two other incidents and has been placed in pre-trial detention.
The man was arrested in the act.
25 years ago, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores, the story of an Italian man and 700 kilos of cocaine emerged. Since then, multiple versions of the events have been told, and more will likely follow. For now, the third season of the series 'Rabo de Peixe', which brought the story to an international audience, is about to be released.
The decree defining the rules for the occupation, rehabilitation, and enhancement of the heritage in the historic zone of Ribeira Grande, in the Azores, comes into effect this Wednesday.
A 37-year-old man was caught in the act.
Child is hospitalised at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada
The case of meningitis identified on Wednesday at the Ribeirinha Primary School, in the municipality of Ribeira Grande on the Azorean island of São Miguel, is an isolated incident and 'not a cause for alarm', the municipal health delegate said today.
The health delegate assures that the case does not pose a danger to other people at the school and rules out the risk of contagion
Health authorities met with parents of the affected class in Ribeira Grande. The Health Delegate guarantees that the situation is under control and rules out the need for isolation.
The trial of the four assistants accused of mistreating children at the Casa do Povo de Rabo de Peixe daycare in São Miguel, Azores, has begun.
On trial in Ponta Delgada, the four former teaching assistants cited a lack of training and burnout. The panel of judges stated there was “no courage whatsoever” to acknowledge the facts.
The women are accused of having consciously committed 16, 17, eight, and three counts of child abuse, respectively.
The former teaching assistants, already dismissed for just cause, are facing court for physical and psychological abuse of babies and children up to 3 years old, allegedly committed in 2024 and 2025 at the Casa do Povo de Rabo de Peixe nursery.
The case involves crimes against 17 children who were under their care at the Casa do Povo in Rabo de Peixe.
The municipality with the highest abstention is Ribeira Grande, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores, where 64.5% of eligible voters chose not to vote.
São Miguel is no longer an insular territory in the artistic field, says Alexandre Pascoal, who wants to democratise access to the Ribeira Grande arts centre and make it radiate outwards to the other islands.
