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Rui Rocha did not join Cotrim's movement, but says the former leader “has no ambition to overlap with the IL”

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In this interview with ‘Facto Político’, Rui Rocha reveals that he did not sign up for the political movement created by Cotrim Figueiredo after his third-place finish in the presidential elections, but guarantees that the initiative “adds to the reformists and has no ambition to overlap with the Liberal Initiative”. Listen to the programme by journalist Diogo Teixeira Pereira here via podcast.

Expresso14 Mar

Rui Rocha did not join Cotrim's movement, but says the former leader “has no ambition to overlap with the IL”

Liberals welcome Cotrim's new civic movement

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A candidate backed by the Liberal Initiative has launched a non‑partisan civic movement.

Correio da Manhã26 Jan

Liberals welcome Cotrim's new civic movement

João Cotrim de Figueiredo launches 'non-partisan' civic movement

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The statements were made after the candidate backed by the Liberal Initiative came third in the first round of the presidential election.

Correio da Manhã23 Jan

João Cotrim de Figueiredo launches 'non-partisan' civic movement

Carlos Guimarães Pinto: "I will vote for Seguro; he has shown he can put the country before his ego and party interests"

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The former president of Liberal Initiative announced that he will vote for António José Seguro in the second round. Carlos Guimarães Pinto (IL) and Bruno Nunes (Chega) joined Cecília Meireles and Miguel Prata Roque on the Linhas Vermelhas podcast to take stock of the results of the first round of the presidential election.

Expresso19 Jan

Carlos Guimarães Pinto: "I will vote for Seguro; he has shown he can put the country before his ego and party interests"

António José Seguro received the most votes; Ventura came second

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The results put André Ventura in second place with 23.48% and João Cotrim de Figueiredo in third with 15.99%.

Observador19 Jan

António José Seguro received the most votes; Ventura came second

João Cotrim de Figueiredo: 'Montenegro did not put the country before the interests of his own party'

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João Cotrim de Figueiredo says that the PSD made a strategic mistake by not supporting his candidacy and that Luís Montenegro put the party's interests ahead of those of the country. 'I have to say it, he did not live up to the legacy of Francisco Sá Carneiro.' The candidate backed by the Liberal Initiative says the Portuguese will be faced in the second round with a 'terrible choice' between Seguro and Ventura and does not support either candidate. See the full speech here.

Expresso18 Jan

João Cotrim de Figueiredo: 'Montenegro did not put the country before the interests of his own party'

Cotrim de Figueiredo accepts 'personal defeat' and criticises Montenegro's 'strategic mistake'

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“I accept it as a personal defeat,” said the candidate supported by the Liberal Initiative. “My defeat does not in any way diminish another huge victory: your victory,” he added, addressing his supporters at the campaign headquarters.

RTP Notícias18 Jan

Cotrim de Figueiredo accepts 'personal defeat' and criticises Montenegro's 'strategic mistake'

Former adviser says she complained about Cotrim but Liberal Initiative denies it

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Inês Bichão broke her silence to reveal that she received 'threats and attempts at intimidation' after reporting the case.

Correio da Manhã16 Jan

Former adviser says she complained about Cotrim but Liberal Initiative denies it

Harassment allegation and possible support for Ventura shook Cotrim's rising campaign

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From the first day Cotrim Figueiredo, supported by the Liberal Initiative (IL), made clear that the goal was to advance to the second round of Sunday’s elections and, once there, to win.

Correio da Manhã15 Jan

Harassment allegation and possible support for Ventura shook Cotrim's rising campaign

At midnight, Cotrim de Figueiredo denied the accusation before it reached the newspapers

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Cotrim de Figueiredo rejected an allegation immediately, doing so even before the story appeared in the press.

RTP Notícias13 Jan

At midnight, Cotrim de Figueiredo denied the accusation before it reached the newspapers

10pm: Marques Mendes links Cotrim de Figueiredo to Chega

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The allegation arises after his remark about possible support for André Ventura in a run-off. Cotrim also flatly denies an accusation of harassment by a former aide of the Liberal Initiative.

Observador12 Jan

10pm: Marques Mendes links Cotrim de Figueiredo to Chega

"It's not the Palace of Conceit": Mendes's campaign attacks Cotrim

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Capitalising on Cotrim Figueiredo's comments about a potential endorsement of André Ventura in the second round, Luís Marques Mendes tied the liberal candidate to Chega, and Sebastião Bugalho pressed the point.

Observador12 Jan

"It's not the Palace of Conceit": Mendes's campaign attacks Cotrim

"If Cotrim de Figueiredo weren't high in the polls, the sexual harassment accusation wouldn't have come out"

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CNN Portugal commentator Rui Calafate analyses the potential effects of the allegation of sexual harassment against Cotrim de Figueiredo made by a former adviser to the Liberal Initiative.

CNN Portugal12 Jan

"If Cotrim de Figueiredo weren't high in the polls, the sexual harassment accusation wouldn't have come out"

Ventura: "Cotrim de Figueiredo is a kind of Left Bloc, but well-dressed"

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André Ventura says his aim is to to prevent the election of a socialist President of the Republic. For that reason, the Chega candidate says he views João Cotrim de Figueiredo's support in a potential second round “as natural”. Meanwhile, at a campaign event in Vila Real, Ventura says the candidate backed by the Liberal Initiative (IL) is in every respect the same as the opponents supported by the Socialist Party (PS) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD).

CNN Portugal12 Jan

Ventura: "Cotrim de Figueiredo is a kind of Left Bloc, but well-dressed"

Jorge Pinto accuses Cotrim of abandoning his own principles

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Jorge Pinto accuses João Cotrim de Figueiredo of having an “ideology that wavers in every direction” — a reference to the fact that the candidate backed by the Liberal Initiative has indicated he might support André Ventura in a second round.

RTP Notícias12 Jan

Jorge Pinto accuses Cotrim of abandoning his own principles

Presidential election: Cotrim is worth more than the Liberal Initiative

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The candidate backed by the Liberal Initiative has run a strong campaign and is already worth more than the party's own leader. He wasn't talked about this much even in Sá Carneiro's day. Can candidates succeed on their own?

Observador12 Jan

Presidential election: Cotrim is worth more than the Liberal Initiative

How the machines behind the five biggest campaigns work

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Almirante relies on people aligned with Rio and former advisers to Costa and Sócrates. The PS (Socialist Party) is discreetly backing Seguro. Mendes is being boosted by the orange machine. Cotrim has help from IL (Liberal Initiative), and Ventura's one-man show continues.

Observador10 Jan

How the machines behind the five biggest campaigns work

Seguro returns to the lead, Cotrim moves into second

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It is the first time that the MEP and candidate backed by the Liberal Initiative has reached the hypothetical second round, with André Ventura falling from first to third.

Observador10 Jan

Seguro returns to the lead, Cotrim moves into second

Cotrim admits a Passos Coelho candidacy would lead him not to stand for Belém

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Cotrim de Figueiredo and Jorge Pinto crossed paths during the campaign. The two candidates held a discussion about the positions of their campaigns. The former leader of the IL (Liberal Initiative) admitted that a candidacy by Passos Coelho would lead him to choose not to stand for Belém.

RTP Notícias10 Jan

Cotrim admits a Passos Coelho candidacy would lead him not to stand for Belém

Ventura: "Let's bang the table." Cotrim de Figueiredo's vigorous 'bang' and his muted 'bang'

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The difference will be in the volume. In the bang.

RTP Notícias9 Jan

Ventura: "Let's bang the table." Cotrim de Figueiredo's vigorous 'bang' and his muted 'bang'

Cotrim de Figueiredo accused of 'populism': 'The strategy is risky, but he has to take the risk'

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The trial run was in the European elections; now the candidate backed by IL is pushing further with the strategy used by populist parties, buoyed by the polls and support among young voters. After all, is the plan working or does it carry risks?

Expresso8 Jan

Cotrim de Figueiredo accused of 'populism': 'The strategy is risky, but he has to take the risk'

Cotrim: 'Come tell me which campaign has a reformist spirit in this election? None!'

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The cold that descended on Lisbon did not deter João Cotrim de Figueiredo. The candidate backed by the Liberal Initiative had arranged a match with supporters — nearly 200 signed up — and so it went: Cotrim took to the pitch just after nine in the evening, introduced as the liberals' 'centre-forward' on the field and, more than that, the 'next President of the Republic' of Portugal.

RTP Notícias6 Jan

Cotrim: 'Come tell me which campaign has a reformist spirit in this election? None!'

Cotrim de Figueiredo calls on the Portuguese to make their choice in 2026

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João Cotrim de Figueiredo issued a New Year’s message.

RTP Notícias1 Jan

Cotrim de Figueiredo calls on the Portuguese to make their choice in 2026

In a debate full of poor arguments, Cotrim managed to present better ones than Ventura

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Cotrim de Figueiredo and André Ventura debated tonight on SIC in a tense exchange marked by personal attacks and contradictions over political positions. Expresso commentators saw the better arguments in the liberal, though not without difficulty.

Expresso19 Dec

In a debate full of poor arguments, Cotrim managed to present better ones than Ventura