Latest news and stories about political satire in Portugal for expats and residents.
Ventura insists that the first Portuguese astronaut should be affiliated with his party, Chega.
Observador is once again distributing awards at the PS Congress. Bárbara Tinoco, former leader Pedro Nuno, and the Chavista regime are some of the protagonists of these distinctions.
Between prices that aren't about diesel, millions of likes that change nothing, and politicians in stand-up mode, Portugal is waking up... only to hit snooze. A serious portrait, but not really.
André Ventura is always ready to fill the gaps left by Civil Protection, having delivered bottles of water to populations affected by storm Kristin and, this week, filming himself filling the boot of his car with five-litre jerrycans to get petrol and diesel to Portuguese people affected by the rise in fuel prices. Read all about it in O Inimigo Público.
This week, people are making fun of those who are actually working to deliver supplies to the communities most affected by the storm. Listen to Ricardo Araújo Pereira's programme as a podcast.
Where does it begin? Who are the characters? Was José Sócrates consulted? All the details already revealed about the €600,000 production 'Mr Engineer, Allegedly a Musical', which premieres in April.
In this edition of Isto é Gozar com Quem Trabalha, Ricardo Araújo Pereira asks viewers not to forget that Popota did to Leopoldina what Costa did to Seguro, and he also expresses a desire to see a debate between Ventura and Mickey Mouse. Listen here to the programme about the aftermath of the first round of the presidential election and the start of the campaign for the second round.
Pedro Adão e Silva, a commentator for CNN Portugal, argues that it is “quite unusual and uncommon to have a complaint [from a prime minister] against a publication that is openly a satire”. “I don't recall anything like this.”
Luís Montenegro did not like content from the satirical page 'Volksvargas' and indicated there could be legal consequences for the creator of a montage featuring him and Donald Trump. Learn more about the 48-year-old designer.
The case of the satire shared on social media, involving the Prime Minister, was debated on CNN, with PSD MP Eva Brás Pinho acknowledging she considered the content false but saying that may not be how everyone who read it interpreted it.
The prime minister's complaint against a political satire page was quickly dismissed by comedians and experts, who warn that a public figure 'must show greater tolerance of criticism and caricature'.
Fabian Figueiredo criticises Montenegro's complaint against Luís Vargas, calling it a restriction on freedom of expression. The motion cites the Constitution to defend political satire.
The Prime Minister announced on Thursday that he would file a complaint against the user “Volksvargas” over a false post on X.
The artist posted a video of the work on social media, accompanied by a caption written in a strongly ironic tone.
The 'Candidato Vieira', a character created by Manuel João Vieira, has reached the front page of The Guardian. The British newspaper highlighted the satirical candidacy in its article about this Sunday's Portuguese presidential election. The article appears in the 'In Focus' section of the homepage. In an article titled “Ferraris for everyone and free-flowing wine: satirical candidate stirs up the ...”
To the tune of 'No Céu Azul' by his band Irmãos Catita, Manuel João Vieira, a candidate in the presidential race, promises—in his usual humorous style—a luxury car factory to supply “the whole Iberian Peninsula.” Twenty-one years ago, after an earlier, unrealised candidacy, he was writing political commentary for the newspaper BLITZ, arguing that “citizen intervention is the only way to save politics.”
