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Latest news and stories from Elvas.
The city of Elvas has officially become part of a new initiative aimed at fostering cultural cooperation and exchange between bordering regions of Portugal and Spain.
The couple was in the process of separating. The victim was moving out on the day of the crime and already had her bags in the car.
The couple was reportedly in the process of separating.
The woman, in her 50s, was allegedly stabbed by her husband in the village of Barbacena. The man was found dead in a garage at the same house.
The court found that the crime of malfeasance by a political office holder was not proven against the defendants. The Public Prosecutor's Office does not accept the decision and will file an appeal.
The verdict, read in summary, stresses that the facts alleged by the Public Prosecutor's Office against defendants Nuno Mocinha and the former director of the Finance and Development Department of Elvas City Council, Paulo Dias, who was also acquitted, were not proven.
House searches were carried out at two residences in the city of Elvas associated with the suspects, and several items were seized.
The arrests took place on Wednesday. According to the PSP investigation, the couple was involved in lending money to various victims and subsequently coercively collecting the debts.
The public prosecutor considers that Nuno Mocinha and the former director of the Finance and Development Department of the Elvas City Council “circumvented” public procurement law.
House searches were carried out at two residences in the city of Elvas associated with the suspects, and several items were seized.
The events occurred between 2015 and 2018, when he presided over that municipality.
The Socialist Party (PS) has submitted inquiries to the government concerning the status of the Pousada de Elvas and the upcoming tender process for the management of the Pousadas de Portugal hotel network.
José Rondão Almeida, Mayor of Elvas, told CMTV that he had to call the police following the alleged assaults.
Tiago Abreu, a former opposition councillor, entered a meeting of the Elvas City Council intended only for residents of the Bairro da Boa Fé and became involved in a dispute with José Rondão Almeida, the mayor, and other municipal officials.
The altercation reportedly began after an exchange of comments between the former councillor and the Mayor.
Clashes reportedly began after an exchange of comments between the former councillor and the Mayor.
Lívia Barbosa Rocha, a Brazilian social worker living in Elvas, has launched 'Conexão Futuro', an initiative designed to equip students finishing secondary school with essential soft skills, labour literacy, and emotional intelligence to navigate the transition to adulthood and the job market.
The defendants are accused of facilitating the entry of immigrants from various countries into Portugal between October 2021 and January 2022.
The Public Prosecution Service has charged two foreign nationals and a Spain-based company for running a scheme that recruited illegal labour for Portugal. Between October 2021 and January 2022, the suspects allegedly lured individuals from countries such as Algeria and Morocco with false promises of employment and legalisation, profiting over 324,000 euros. The investigation, led by the Évora DIAP with the support of the Judiciary Police, revealed that the victims were brought into the country without visas and exploited for labour without ever receiving the promised employment contracts or legal status.
The defendants promoted the entry of foreign citizens into Portugal, who were in an irregular situation, with the aim of 'exploiting' their labour and obtaining 'economic benefits'.
The defendants are accused of facilitating the entry of immigrants from various countries into Portugal between October 2021 and January 2022.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has charged two men, aged 32 and 42, and a company based in Spain with crimes of aiding illegal immigration and the recruitment of illegal labour in the municipality of Elvas, it was announced today.
The defendants are accused of bringing in and exploiting foreign workers in Elvas to illegally introduce them into the labour market. They allegedly profited more than 324,000 euros from these practices.
The historic Amoreira Aqueduct has been selected as a finalist in the competition to name the New 7 Wonders of Portugal.
The historic Amoreira Aqueduct has reached the national semi-final stage of the New 7 Wonders of Portugal competition.
A couple and their two children were rehoused by the municipality following a fire this Friday in Elvas. No one was in the house when the firefighters arrived.
Four people, a couple and their two children, were temporarily rehoused by the Municipal Civil Protection Service.
The third stage of the Volta a Portugal cycling race concluded in Elvas with a thrilling sprint battle.
Linarez takes the victory in the third stage of the 2026 Volta a Portugal cycling race held in Elvas.
Cyclist Leangel Linarez (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua) was the fastest in the third stage of the Volta a Portugal, with a sprint finish, after which Rui Oliveira (UAE Emirates), who finished fifth, maintained the yellow jersey.
