Preliminary inquiries: Union of Magistrates of the Public Prosecutor's Office defends access to documents
The Union of Magistrates of the Public Prosecutor's Office disagrees with one of the rules set by the Attorney‑General, Amadeu Guerra, for preliminary inquiries. It argues for access to certain documents on grounds of transparency.
Amadeu Guerra centralises preventive inquiries at the DCIAP and sets rules on how they should be conducted
A new directive signed this week by the Attorney General confirms that the case files from pre-investigations carried out by the Public Prosecutor's Office cannot be accessed by anyone after they are archived.
Cotrim Figueiredo and Gouveia e Melo challenged to substantiate insinuations against Marques Mendes
The Attorney General's Office said it will not open an inquiry or investigation into presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes following an anonymous complaint about contracts with a construction firm.
