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The events date back to 2016. The officer is still serving, despite being a suspect in two cases.

Six-year sentence reduced to five years and suspended for a former divisional head who diverted public funds from 2013. The former treasurer also had her sentence reduced to four years, likewise suspended.

Casa Pia is accused of concealing Russian funds. Also covered: the campaign that changed/upended the opinion polls.

Vítor Escária confirmed that the former prime minister “interceded many times” in the process of payments owed to the Lena group for the construction of thousands of social housing units in Venezuela, but says he “had no idea whether he was being paid” for it.

A former president and vice-president are suspected of operating a scheme between 2014 and 2022 in which they favoured friends and family in hundreds of public tenders.

He is standing in the 2026 presidential election, but he never wanted to. That was how André Ventura presented his candidacy in Belém last September, saying he would have preferred to support Pedro Passos Coelho. However, in the absence of a candidate who matched his aspirations, he argued that Chega 'must have a voice'. Throughout the campaign he has focused his criticism mainly on immigration, healthcare and corruption.
The former sports commentator was accused of being the mastermind behind a scheme to fraudulently use EU/community funds that cost the State €42 million.

The former MP is accused of demanding €50,000 from a businessman to favour real estate projects in Espinho.

The Porto court ordered the most severe precautionary measure for the lawyer, who is suspected of committing crimes of corruption, document forgery and money laundering: remand in custody.

Those who control political power are rapidly multiplying their fortunes.

Catarina Martins, running in the presidential contest, states she does not take part in the 'revolving doors' phenomenon that links political positions with the private economic sector.
The statement highlights the existence of a system in Portugal that facilitates corruption.