Cotrim's harakiri and Mendes' disarray fuel Ventura
Opponents' mistakes and a loyal voter base give André Ventura breathing room. The Chega leader is beginning to steer the campaign to assert himself as the champion of the right and to put Luís Montenegro in check.
Ventura recalls Freitas do Amaral and calls for unity of the right against Marques Mendes
After António José Seguro revived a slogan of Mário Soares, André Ventura looked back to some of the most hotly contested presidential elections ever. The leader of Chega evoked the example of Freitas do Amaral to argue for bringing together right‑wing votes against Luís Marques Mendes.
The Tactical Minute. The 11-way debate on RTP
The right-wing competition, Jorge Pinto's sacrifice and who is more of a friend to Sá Carneiro.
Sá Carneiro's memory kicked around
Ventura's appropriation of Sá Carneiro's memory is aberrant, but bringing a leader who died 45 years ago into the campaign is a sign of the diminishing stature of the right‑wing candidates (Gouveia e Melo included). Column by Ana Sá Lopes.
