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Tiago Pereira has been in Thailand for about three weeks, unable to leave due to the conflict in the Middle East. The Portuguese citizen also complains about the lack of responses from the airline that was supposed to guarantee his flight home.
A Portuguese–Venezuelan doctor, the son of a Madeiran father, was released after about three and a half months of detention in Venezuela.
A letter written by Jaime dos Reis Macedo's wife contains three 'firm' requests to be made to the Portuguese government.
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation said today there had been 'absolutely extraordinary' coordination between Portugal and Mozambique in the investigation into the death of Portuguese national Pedro Ferraz, while the African country thanked Portugal for its support.
Carla da Silva, a 42-year-old Luso–Venezuelan citizen, was released after six years in prison in Venezuela, where she had been sentenced to 21 years for alleged involvement in Operation Gideon.
Authorities in Portugal and Mozambique are working together to investigate the death of Portuguese national Pedro Ferraz dos Reis in Maputo; the inquiry is ongoing.
A team sent by Portugal, including members of the Judicial Police and the Institute of Legal Medicine, is already working with Mozambican investigative authorities on the probe into the death of Portuguese national Pedro Ferraz, an official source said today.
Carla da Silva, the first Luso-Venezuelan detained in Venezuela, was freed after five years in prison. Convicted of conspiracy against Maduro, her release was confirmed by the Portuguese government.
The Venezuelan capital has released Carla da Silva, a dual Portuguese and Venezuelan national who had been convicted and given a 20‑year prison sentence.
The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Luso‑Venezuelan Carla da Silva was released after serving around five years in prison.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry says it “is following the case and is in contact with the family”.
Luso-Venezuelan Carla da Silva, who had been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison in Venezuela, was released today, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced tonight.
Carla da Silva, a dual Portuguese–Venezuelan national who had been convicted in Venezuela and reported to have been sentenced to around 20–21 years’ imprisonment, has been released after serving roughly five years. The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is following the case and is in contact with her family. Official statements do not specify the legal mechanism for her release (pardon, commutation or other), leaving questions about the circumstances and any diplomatic role; the case highlights the role of consular assistance and could have implications for Portugal–Venezuela relations and the wider expatriate community.
The team “will monitor the investigations into the death of businessman Pedro Ferraz Reis, in close cooperation with the judicial and police authorities”
The Portuguese government will send a team to Mozambique, including members of the Judiciary Police and the Institute of Legal Medicine, to monitor the investigation into the death of Pedro Ferraz Reis, a Portuguese director at Mozambican bank BCI.
Minister of Foreign Affairs stresses situation in Venezuela remains “uncertain” The resumption of flights from Portugal to Venezuela is imminent, and currently, there are nine Portuguese-Venezuelans detained in South American The post Resumption of flights between Portugal and Venezuela ‘imminent’, says minister appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Paulo Rangel reiterated that Portugal continues to monitor the situation, which it considers stabilised, but which 'is uncertain'.
At least two Portuguese citizens were among those involved in the derailment of two trains in southern Spain, which has so far killed 39 people, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Lusa on Monday. According to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE), one Portuguese woman “is already well and in ...”
At least 40 people have died, but Spanish authorities do not rule out the possibility that the number may rise.
Diplomatic and consular intervention secured the release of two young Portuguese brothers who had been detained abroad. The family only revealed the case after Nicolás Maduro’s arrest and still fear reprisals, underscoring the critical role of consular assistance, the fragility of expat safety in politically fraught contexts, and the wider implications for Portugal–Venezuela relations and human-rights protections for detainees overseas.
All foreign members of Esteghlal, whether footballers or other staff, left Iran in the wake of the violent unrest that swept the country. Only Ricardo Sá Pinto, the head coach, remained in the country. In an interview with CNN Portugal, Nuno Morais, Sá Pinto's assistant, described the return to Portugal, thanked the support of the Portuguese Embassy in the country, and recounted 'small moments of tension' in recent days.
Ricardo Sá Pinto, manager of Esteghlal, was one of eight Portuguese nationals who informed the Portuguese embassy in Tehran of their intention to leave the country, at a time when reports of repression against protesters are increasing.
Two Portuguese nationals have asked the government for help to leave Iran because of the instability in the country.
Two Portuguese citizens currently in Iran have requested assistance from the Portuguese government to depart the country.
