Former Economy Minister Manuel Pinho was released from pre-trial house arrest (prisão domiciliária) after nearly five years in connection with the EDP corruption case. The Lisbon Central Criminal Court (Tribunal Central Criminal de Lisboa) ordered his release following a Supreme Court of Justice (Supremo Tribunal de Justiça) ruling that reduced his sentence from ten to eight and a half years. Manuel Pinho remains barred from leaving Portugal while appeals proceed.
Manuel Pinho Released After Five Years of House Arrest
Friday, 16 October 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Manuel Pinho is a former Portuguese Minister of Economy who served from 2005 to 2009 under the Socialist Party (Partido Socialista) government. In June 2024, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for passive corruption, money laundering, and tax fraud related to undeclared payments from the Espírito Santo Group (Grupo Espírito Santo). His case is one of several high-profile legal proceedings involving former government officials and the collapse of the Banco Espírito Santo banking empire.
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- Pinho released after almost 5 years of house arrestobservador.pt ·
- Former minister Manuel Pinho free after nearly 5 years of house arrestcmjornal.pt ·
- Former minister Manuel Pinho released after almost five years of house arrestdn.pt ·
- Manuel Pinho released after nearly 5 years of house arrestrtp.pt ·
- Manuel Pinho is released after nearly five years of house arrest (but is banned from leaving the country)cnnportugal.iol.pt ·
