Trump demands total control of Venezuelan resources
El Nacional reports that Donald Trump pressed Venezuela’s interim government for total control of the country’s oil resources — a demand with clear geopolitical and economic consequences that raises questions about sovereignty, access to revenues and the role of external actors in a fragile political transition. Separately, Jornal Público’s analysis shows that between 2019 and 2024 some 75 per cent of drivers who died with alcohol in their system had blood-alcohol levels meeting the threshold for a criminal offence, spotlighting enforcement gaps, road-safety policy failures and the need for improved prevention and data collection. Taken together, the items illustrate linked governance challenges: contested control over strategic resources on one hand, and systemic public‑safety and criminal‑justice issues on the other.
GNR arrests 151 drivers
Home News GNR arrests 151 drivers GNR arrests 151 drivers The National Republican Guard ( GNR) arrested 151 drivers in the early hours of New Year's Day, mostly for driving under the influence of alcohol, on the main access roads to the metropolitan areas of Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve.
Funchal councillor ran over a person while driving drunk
A councillor on Funchal's city council yesterday requested the suspension of his mandate. The official, elected as a CDS representative, made the decision after he struck a man on the morning of New Year's Day while driving under the influence of alcohol.
GNR detains 151 people in four hours for being over the alcohol limit
Thousands of drivers were checked early this morning. The GNR carried out a special operation with hundreds of officers from across the country.
Intoxicated Funchal councillor runs over a person during New Year celebrations and asks for suspension of his mandate
Leandro Silva issued a statement in which he admitted he had a blood alcohol concentration of 1.99 g/l.
Funchal City Councillor runs over person and records 1.99 on breathalyser
The victim, a 58-year-old man, sustained injuries to his shoulder and arm and complained of back pain. He was bleeding from the head when rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital.
Eleven dead and 255 arrested in New Year operations by the PSP and GNR
Excessive alcohol led to hundreds of arrests. Between Saturday and Wednesday, 1,576 road traffic accidents were recorded on Portuguese roads.
Nine killed in road accidents in four days
Nine people have died on Portuguese roads and 215 drivers have been arrested for drunk driving in just four days, according to figures released by police authorities as part of The post Nine killed in road accidents in four days appeared first on Portugal Resident.
GNR Christmas and New Year operation records more than 560 drivers over the alcohol limit
The PSP also released figures, covering the past 24 hours. In that period it recorded 106 accidents, resulting in two people seriously injured and 38 with minor injuries.
Arrested for driving with criminal-level blood alcohol and a fake driving licence
The PSP stopped the driver in Rio de Mouro, Sintra. He had 1.7 g/l of alcohol in his blood and was carrying a fake driving licence.
PSP and GNR report 12 deaths and detain 433 drivers for being over the legal alcohol limit in seven days
Road safety operations took place in two phases: at Christmas, from 18 to 26 December, and at New Year, from 27 December to 4 January.
Excess alcohol: GNR and PSP arrested 76 drivers per day
As part of the Christmas and New Year road operations, authorities have arrested 304 people for drink‑driving since 18 December — 182 by the GNR and 122 by the PSP.
76 drivers arrested per day for drink driving
Home News 76 drivers arrested per day for drink driving 76 drivers arrested per day for drink driving The GNR (National Republican Guard) and the PSP (Public Security Police) have arrested an average of 76 drivers per day over the last four days for driving under the influence of alcohol, as part
Drunk woman drives the wrong way through Cascais
A 40-year-old woman had 2.17 g/l of alcohol in her blood. She was driving a vehicle that had neither inspection nor insurance. A pedestrian narrowly avoided being run over.
