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By aligning itself with the current 'right-wing bloc', which thrives on slogans and reactions, a liberal party loses what distinguishes it: depth and vision. Amidst the noise, liberalism becomes mere background sound.
Mário Amorim Lopes, leader of IL's parliamentary group, says the 2031 Movement is compatible with the party and does not weaken Iniciativa Liberal's leadership. 'It is possible to work in parallel.'
Cotrim has left the door open to a return to national politics. Within IL, a path to Belém is not ruled out and the movement is viewed favourably, provided it is not merely 'Cotrim's face'. PSD plays down the liberal's chances.
João Cotrim Figueiredo is safeguarding the political capital gained in the elections by creating a movement: it is not a political party and he said he would like it to “result in an increase in the strength and influence of Iniciativa Liberal”.
“Without much enthusiasm,” the president of Iniciativa Liberal will vote for António José Seguro, she told SIC Notícias. The party will not support either of the two candidates in the race for Belém.
The leader of IL said the party 'rejects the populist candidate who wants to destroy everything', referring to André Ventura, but that it also cannot support 'a candidate who wants to leave everything unchanged'.
Mariana Leitão, on behalf of IL, must make a declaration of vote for the only humanist candidate — not because the candidate is a socialist, but in spite of that.
André Ventura says he is more 'astonished' by the support of Iniciativa Liberal leaders for António José Seguro than by the PSD's backing. In an interview with RTP, he acknowledged that his path in this run-off is 'narrow'.
Luís Montenegro is in deep trouble and may even fear a parliamentary inquiry into the Spinumviva case. Alternatively, Chega could force new elections. André Ventura's result turns everything on its head.
Article reports on Mariana Leitão’s remarks about which candidate or party Iniciativa Liberal intends to back in the upcoming second round of the election.
The candidate backed by Iniciativa Liberal says the Portuguese are now left with a “terrible choice between Seguro and Ventura”.
The Vice‑President of the Assembly of the Republic says Cotrim de Figueiredo's result is far beyond that of IL (Iniciativa Liberal).
Presidential candidate supported by IL received around 16% of the vote.
Saying he does not commit Iniciativa Liberal but is only following his conscience, Mário Amorim Lopes, the IL parliamentary leader, pledges his support for António José Seguro in the second round.
Mariana Leitão still wants to wait for the final results. The leader of Iniciativa Liberal is cautious and opts to point out that there are no definitive results yet.
The former leader of Iniciativa Liberal insists that 'there is no report, allegation or complaint' against him and points the finger at the media: 'Do you realise what you have done to my life?'
The candidate reiterates he was unaware of the sexual harassment complaint allegedly reported to IL two years ago. He says Mariana Leitão “is a person of integrity” and is counting on the IL leader to be at today's rally.
A former adviser to Iniciativa Liberal says she reported alleged harassment by Cotrim in 2023, while the party maintains that no internal complaint was filed.
The former aide to the IL parliamentary group said the Instagram post about alleged sexual harassment targeting Cotrim de Figueiredo was shared without her consent, adding that 'the veracity of the facts' will be determined in court.
Inês Bichão says the publication was circulated without her consent.
The former leader of IL said that the only thing he should have said, and what he really thinks, is that he only accepts a run-off scenario in which he is involved.
In secondary school she even ran a newspaper. She earned a Law degree, completed several postgraduate qualifications and master's degrees, and has published books. She was an adviser for IL in Parliament and currently works in the office of Secretary of State Emídio Sousa.
The candidate backed by IL rejects 'using conspiracy theories', but emphasises that the former aide who accuses him of harassment has links to the Government. He says a defamation complaint will be filed before the campaign ends.
João Cotrim de Figueiredo’s campaign, which had been gaining momentum, suffered a serious setback after a strategic misstep on second-round strategy and the resurfacing of a harassment allegation on social media. By not ruling out support for Ventura, Cotrim exposed himself to attacks and fractured the narrative of steady progress; the harassment allegation — reportedly known within Iniciativa Liberal for two years — compounded the damage and prompted him to decry ‘low‑level’ and ‘dirty’ politics. The episode shifted the campaign’s focus onto Cotrim personally, energised opponents and risked undoing recent gains as rivals consolidated backing ahead of a possible second round.