Funchal: Video surveillance helped reduce crime
In 2025, a total of 310 crimes were reported on streets covered by the system, with a decrease from 169 to 141 crimes recorded between the first and second half of the year (-17.6%).

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In 2025, a total of 310 crimes were reported on streets covered by the system, with a decrease from 169 to 141 crimes recorded between the first and second half of the year (-17.6%).

Ana Paula Martins visited an initiative that has strengthened surveillance for malaria and dengue since 2022. Vector-borne diseases account for 17% of global infectious diseases and cause one million deaths.

A publication claims that “despite concerns about surveillance and centralised control, the elites of the European Union are presenting the implementation of the measure as a way to protect children”.

Recordings from the surveillance cameras will be used as evidence in the trial against the former MP.

Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungus considered a global public health threat, with confirmed spread across multiple continents.
