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In a powerful reflection, Manuel Alegre's poem highlights the dangers of political alliances with extremist groups. The article discusses the troubling actions of a Chega member who allegedly sought votes and protection from a group known for its Nazi and fascist ideology. It condemns the normalization of such alliances in politics, emphasizing the need to resist and stand against these ideologies in the name of equality and justice.
The defendant has a criminal record with two convictions for similar crimes.
Two Public Security Police officers face trial following accusations of abuse at the Rato station.
The youth was sentenced to three years of detention in a closed facility. The judge stated that the minor exhibits psychopathic traits and showed no remorse.
Paul Quinn was convicted based on DNA evidence related to the 2003 attack. Since 2007, the existence of unidentified DNA on the victim was known, but the police chose not to conduct additional tests.
The new president of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference said that the bishops hope for this “sign” towards the victims of abuse.
The former inspectors were sentenced to nine years in prison.
The agreement was signed by the Portuguese Minister of Justice, Rita Alarcão Júdice.
The man has a second-grade education and cannot read or write. He was sentenced to five and a half years in prison.
An investigation by TVI / CNN Portugal's “Exclusivo” took us to Maio Island, in Cape Verde, in an attempt to locate Matthias Schmelz, a German businessman known as the “vacuum cleaner king,” who has been on the run from Portuguese justice since 2019. There are also new clues regarding the suspect's whereabouts, who may be in Indonesia.
The European Commission initiated infringement proceedings this Friday against several member states, including Portugal, for failures in transposing three fundamental directives for the economy, the banking sector, and justice. Portugal now has two months to respond and finalise the adoption of these regulations, or risk the process moving to the next stage, with...
Mariana Fonseca fell in love with the manager of the café where she worked as a waitress. Her parents helped her with money.
The case only became known after a report to the independent commission. However, the Vatican had known since the 1970s. Joseph Ratzinger pardoned the man.
The plan devised with her girlfriend Maria Malveiro almost succeeded, but the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court decided otherwise. In the meantime, the now former nurse decided to flee.
Mariana Fonseca managed to evade the Portuguese justice system for several months after being sentenced to 23 years in prison for the murder of Diogo Gonçalves, a crime dating back to 2020. The young woman, who was a nurse in Portugal, was eventually caught by Interpol, as seen in these images.
Mariana Fonseca was arrested in Indonesia after six months on the run and was deported after Jakarta authorities revoked her work visa. She is now at Tires prison, where she will serve a 23-year sentence for the murder and dismemberment of 21-year-old Diogo Gonçalves. The other perpetrator of the crime, Maria Malveiro, died by suicide in prison.
Mariana Fonseca, sentenced to 23 years in prison for the joint murder of Diogo Gonçalves, was located and arrested in Jakarta
Mariana Fonseca, sentenced to 23 years in prison for murder, arrived last night at Tires prison. The former nurse was on the run in Indonesia when she was captured.
Mariana had been on the run for half a year and now has a 23-year prison sentence to serve for the murder of Diogo Gonçalves in March 2020.
The detainee was hiding on a farm in the municipality of Abrantes after being sentenced to three years and three months in prison, to be served starting in 2024. He was the subject of a national arrest warrant.
The suspect was arrested in Abrantes
Luís Carlos Esteves has already intervened in the case, defending another defendant. His appointment was approved by the Bar Association following an agreement between that institution and the High Council of the Magistracy.
Mariana Fonseca and her then-partner, Maria Malveira, killed and dismembered Diogo Gonçalves as part of a plan to receive inheritance money.
First part of the 'Investigação CM' from Monday, March 16, 2026.
Former nurse sentenced to 23 years in prison for the 2020 murder of Diogo Gonçalves in the Algarve.
Five of the 22 people tried for the exploitation of immigrants in the Alentejo region were sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to six and a half years, with two of those sentences suspended. The remaining 17 were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
Former nurse sentenced to 23 years in prison for the 2020 murder of Diogo Gonçalves in the Algarve.
The extraordinary story of Mariana Fonseca – the baby-faced ‘killer nurse’ on the run from a 23-year jail term for her part in a savage murder – has just taken The post Algarve ‘killer nurse’ may dodge deportation from Indonesia appeared first on Portugal Resident.
A 2 million bribe for a 200 million CGD loan to Vale do Lobo will expire in June.
