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Two activists, one Portuguese and one American, were assaulted and robbed in the West Bank, where they were volunteering. The Portuguese government stated that the 25-year-old citizen is doing well.
The incident occurred in an area frequently targeted by settlers in the Jordan Valley. An American woman and a Palestinian citizen were also attacked, with the latter allegedly being a victim of sexual assault.
A 25-year-old Portuguese citizen was allegedly pushed and pulled by her hair during the attack
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.
Paulo Rangel reiterated that Portugal continues to monitor the situation, which it considers stabilised, but which 'is uncertain'.
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.
The daughters of the Portuguese-descended man detained in Venezuela, Juan Ramos, demand that the Portuguese government explain what measures are being taken to secure the release of the detainees. On Saturday several Venezuelan and foreign political prisoners were freed, but none of the four detained Portuguese nationals appear on the list.
The state government of Ceará has announced it will pay for the transfer of the woman's remains back to Brazil after she was killed in Portugal.
If the body is not claimed within 45 days after being released by the PJ, the burial may be carried out in absentia.
