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Freedom, democracy and peace: the historic PCP leader Álvaro Cunhal lived in hiding and fought to overthrow the regime

He spent much of his life in prison or in hiding, and after the 25th of April he established himself as a prominent figure in Portuguese politics. Álvaro Cunhal was a man of ideals, firm and convinced, who left a very deep mark on the country. A man of his time to be discovered in this episode of the podcast Retratos de Abril, originally released for the 50th anniversary of the Revolution in Portugal in 2024.

expresso.pt24 Apr

Freedom, democracy and peace: the historic PCP leader Álvaro Cunhal lived in hiding and fought to overthrow the regime

The paths of the 25th of April: where the military who carried out the Revolution came from, at what time, and where they went

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At dawn, the passwords were heard on the radio, giving the order for the military to move out. From all over the country, thousands of soldiers joined the Armed Forces movement to overthrow the regime. By morning, it was official: the Revolution had begun. In the afternoon, the surrender was negotiated and the celebrations started. By nightfall, Democracy was born in Portugal. This is a map that tells the story step-by-step and minute-by-minute of an unrepeatable day. This visual narrative was originally published in April 2024.

multimedia.expresso.pt24 Apr

The paths of the 25th of April: where the military who carried out the Revolution came from, at what time, and where they went

The passwords of the revolution are now national treasures!

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Have you ever imagined what it was like to organise a revolution during a dictatorship? The passwords of the revolution were recorded on phonograms, the reels of which have been classified as national treasures (to ensure they are not lost). Discover everything!

expresso.pt23 Apr

The passwords of the revolution are now national treasures!

Jorge Sampaio, the president who fought for Timor and played a significant role in the release of political prisoners after the 25th of April

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University City of Lisbon, May 10, 1962. About 90 students were on a hunger strike in the university canteen after declaring academic mourning in protest against the revocation of university autonomy and the suspension of Student Day. The University Senate gave one hour for the canteen to be evacuated, otherwise, the matter would be handed over to the police. The students did not give in, and the PSP entered the canteen. Nearly 100 students were arrested, including Jorge Sampaio, who was held in Caxias for 3 days. Listen to the biography of this essential figure in the Portuguese political landscape in this special podcast 'Retratos de Abril', originally released for the 50th anniversary of the Revolution in Portugal in 2024.

expresso.pt23 Apr

Jorge Sampaio, the president who fought for Timor and played a significant role in the release of political prisoners after the 25th of April

April 25th inspires new exhibition at the Casa de Portugal - Plataforma Media

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The 25th of April revolution serves as the theme for a new exhibition hosted by Casa de Portugal - Plataforma Media.

Plataforma Media22 Apr

April 25th inspires new exhibition at the Casa de Portugal - Plataforma Media

“The world will have to be rebuilt through a moral and cultural revolution”: Sophia de Mello Breyner, the poet of freedom who wanted to transform the world

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In 1964, “Livro Sexto” by Sophia de Mello Breyner received the grand poetry prize from the Portuguese Society of Authors. This was a landmark book in the poet's body of work, highlighting her commitment to freedom and social justice. Listen to her biography in this special podcast, Retratos de Abril, originally released for the 50th anniversary of the Revolution in Portugal in 2024.

Expresso21 Apr

“The world will have to be rebuilt through a moral and cultural revolution”: Sophia de Mello Breyner, the poet of freedom who wanted to transform the world

The mysterious story of the lost photographs of the 25th of April

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A police officer received orders from the Lisbon PSP commander to document the Revolution. The never-before-seen images now revealed show the fall of the regime as seen by those who lost. The enigmatic story of the photographs without carnations or celebrations, but with wine and fire. Expresso republishes this report originally published in April 2023.

Expresso21 Apr

The mysterious story of the lost photographs of the 25th of April

The political parties and leaders who fought for a democratic Portugal before and after the 25th of April - Expresso

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An overview of the political parties and their leaders who campaigned for democracy in Portugal both before and after the 25th of April revolution.

Expresso20 Apr

The political parties and leaders who fought for a democratic Portugal before and after the 25th of April - Expresso

“Perhaps I am read more by the people than by the false intellectuals”: Natália Correia, the unsubmissive, provocative, and free poet

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In March 1970, the poet Natália Correia was given a suspended prison sentence for publishing the book “Anthology of Portuguese Satirical and Erotic Poetry”. She even considered defending herself in verse, as she did years later in the Assembly of the Republic with the famous poem she dedicated to CDS deputy João Morgado, when he argued that “the sexual act is for making children”. Natália Correia was like that: original, unsubmissive, provocative, and free, above all free. Discover her biography in this special podcast “Portraits of April”, originally released for the 50th anniversary of the Revolution in Portugal in 2024.

Expresso20 Apr

“Perhaps I am read more by the people than by the false intellectuals”: Natália Correia, the unsubmissive, provocative, and free poet

The 25th of April was born in Guinea: the story of the men who started the Revolution

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In Guinea-Bissau, where the war was lost and independence declared, the first nucleus of the Captains' Movement was born in 1973. Many of the men of April passed through there, and from there the regime was confronted. A plan B was drafted there, in case the 25th of April in Lisbon failed. The PIDE was also extinguished there, even earlier than in the capital. 50 years after the Revolution, we returned to Guinea-Bissau: this is the story of how the first red carnations were planted. Expresso republishes this report originally published in April 2024.

Expresso20 Apr

The 25th of April was born in Guinea: the story of the men who started the Revolution

“Alone, with a grenade in his pocket, he did not yield”: Salgueiro Maia, the captain who etched his name into history on the dawn of April 25th

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Who was Salgueiro Maia, the soldier who always dreamed of being an Army officer, fought in Africa, led the revolution on the ground, and refused any spotlight after April 25th? Listen here to the first of twenty-five ‘Portraits of April’, a special podcast by Expresso, originally released for the 50th anniversary of the Revolution in Portugal in 2024.

Expresso19 Apr

“Alone, with a grenade in his pocket, he did not yield”: Salgueiro Maia, the captain who etched his name into history on the dawn of April 25th

Ugly, but good!

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The Constitution is ugly and long. It was written by people determined to organise the lives of others instead of letting them live. But it was a miracle. It saved democracy. It preserved the best of the revolution. Opinion by António Barreto.

Público4 Apr

In the 1975 Earthquake

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Text read at the presentation of the book 'In the 1975 Earthquake', dedicated to the often-forgotten political prisoners of the Revolution, especially the author's father, Ruy Moreira.

Observador16 Mar

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Recent articles

Freedom, democracy and peace: the historic PCP leader Álvaro Cunhal lived in hiding and fought to overthrow the regime

The paths of the 25th of April: where the military who carried out the Revolution came from, at what time, and where they went

The passwords of the revolution are now national treasures!

Jorge Sampaio, the president who fought for Timor and played a significant role in the release of political prisoners after the 25th of April

April 25th inspires new exhibition at the Casa de Portugal - Plataforma Media

“The world will have to be rebuilt through a moral and cultural revolution”: Sophia de Mello Breyner, the poet of freedom who wanted to transform the world

The mysterious story of the lost photographs of the 25th of April

The political parties and leaders who fought for a democratic Portugal before and after the 25th of April - Expresso

“Perhaps I am read more by the people than by the false intellectuals”: Natália Correia, the unsubmissive, provocative, and free poet

The 25th of April was born in Guinea: the story of the men who started the Revolution

“Alone, with a grenade in his pocket, he did not yield”: Salgueiro Maia, the captain who etched his name into history on the dawn of April 25th

Ugly, but good!

In the 1975 Earthquake

Recent articles

Freedom, democracy and peace: the historic PCP leader Álvaro Cunhal lived in hiding and fought to overthrow the regime

The paths of the 25th of April: where the military who carried out the Revolution came from, at what time, and where they went

The passwords of the revolution are now national treasures!

Jorge Sampaio, the president who fought for Timor and played a significant role in the release of political prisoners after the 25th of April

April 25th inspires new exhibition at the Casa de Portugal - Plataforma Media

“The world will have to be rebuilt through a moral and cultural revolution”: Sophia de Mello Breyner, the poet of freedom who wanted to transform the world

The mysterious story of the lost photographs of the 25th of April

The political parties and leaders who fought for a democratic Portugal before and after the 25th of April - Expresso

“Perhaps I am read more by the people than by the false intellectuals”: Natália Correia, the unsubmissive, provocative, and free poet

The 25th of April was born in Guinea: the story of the men who started the Revolution

“Alone, with a grenade in his pocket, he did not yield”: Salgueiro Maia, the captain who etched his name into history on the dawn of April 25th

Ugly, but good!

In the 1975 Earthquake