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Visual artist Alexandre Farto, known as Vhils, presents the tribute piece to the former President of the Republic, Mário Soares, at Parque da Liberdade in Amadora.
The 25th of April celebrations in Amadora were marked by the inauguration of a memorial dedicated to Mário Soares. A work by Vhils in Liberdade Park.
A concrete sculpture of Mário Soares' face, signed by Vhils, was unveiled today in Amadora, with the daughter of the former President of the Republic asking that people fight so that “freedom continues” and the memory does not fade.
Mário Soares' daughter praised Vhils' work, a concrete sculpture that “takes the form of a large-scale diorama.”
One of the unavoidable figures of Portuguese democracy, Mário Soares was present at every key moment in the construction of a modern and democratic Portugal. He signed the accession to the EEC, served as Prime Minister and President of the Republic, and left an unavoidable legacy. Listen to his biography in this episode of the special podcast 'Retratos de Abril', originally released for the 50th anniversary of the Revolution in Portugal in 2024.
After reading over 400 chronicles written by Mário Soares for the Diário de Notícias between 2008 and 2015, former archive director Jorge Morais has compiled 100 of these texts into a new book titled 'O Tempo e a Memória'. The collection highlights a mature Soares at 90, reflecting his wisdom and serene observation. The book, which avoids chronological order in favour of thematic grouping, serves as a testament to his experience and intellectual depth. During the launch, Isabel Soares emphasised the importance of preserving these memories against modern attempts to rewrite history.
A new book, 'O Tempo e a Memória - 100 artigos no Diário de Notícias', compiles 100 columns written by former President Mário Soares for the newspaper DN between 2008 and 2015. Editor Jorge Morais describes the collection as a legacy of premonitory insights into politics and society, released as part of the centenary commemorations of Soares, who passed away in 2017.
He gets irritated and asks for the window to be opened: “Hey officer, get lost!”
It was in the French capital that the founder of the Socialist Party (PS), a former President of the Republic and former Prime Minister, lived in exile.
Mário Soares dominated the vote in only eight municipalities in the first round of the 1986 presidential election and in 140 municipalities in the second round. Freitas do Amaral won in most municipalities, but lost the election.
The most emblematic presidential election of 1986 was the only one in which a President of the Republic was elected in the second round. The race for Belém Palace began with four candidates but ended up pitting Mário Soares against Freitas do Amaral.
Veteran socialist Mário Soares was the President of the Republic elected with the highest vote share: he received 70.35% in the 1996 election.
A snapshot of a political era, the series “A Duas Voltas: Mário Soares e as Presidenciais de 1986” revisits Portugal’s most hotly contested presidential elections using archive footage (televised debates, interviews, reports) and previously unseen interviews.
Seguro says he is 'pleased' with Pedro Nuno Santos's support. 'Another one' joins the candidacy which, he says, brings together voters from the left to the right. A cold morning in Barcelos, with mentions of Mário Soares's socks.
Cavaco Silva won the 2006 presidential election with the Socialist Party divided, in a contest that reunited him with Mário Soares, the President with whom the former PSD prime minister shared power for ten years.
The socialist Jorge Sampaio succeeded fellow socialist Mário Soares at Belém Palace in 1996, the year he defeated the right‑wing candidate Cavaco Silva.
Mário Soares, the Socialist Party's historic leader, was the first civilian President in the democratic era, elected in 1986 in a poll that split the country in two and went to a second round — the first and only time this has happened.
