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Joaquim Carneiro, 71, remained silent during the first session of the trial. He is accused of killing Pedro Oliveira, 35, in a café in Fafe.
Joaquim Carneiro, 71, remained silent during the first session of the trial. He is accused of killing Pedro Oliveira, 35, in a café in Fafe.
A chief inspector admitted to firing while chasing a group of young people who were allegedly peering into his garden.
Nuno Pardal Ribeiro, a former Chega official, missed the first session of the trial in which he is accused of facilitating the prostitution of minors. The former municipal councillor provided a justification for his absence.
A Brazilian national has gone on trial accused of murdering the young man known as Manu in Braga, northern Portugal. The hearing marks the start of legal proceedings into the killing.
Former vice-president of Chega's Lisbon district and former municipal councillor is accused of paying a minor in exchange for sexual acts. Nuno Pardal Ribeiro is alleged to have met the 15-year-old boy online.
The Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking to bar Nuno Pardal Ribeiro from holding public or private positions that involve contact with minors.
The former prime minister and the other defendants were excused by the court from attending the trial and have been absent from recent hearings.
The main defendant in Operation Marquês is formally without the lawyer he chose and believes that José Preto could have continued in the trial if there had been a “minimum of personal consideration and human tact” from the panel of judges presided over by Susana Seca. In a motion filed with the court, José Sócrates rejects the court‑appointed lawyer and accuses her of not even having tried to review the case file.
In 2024, the philosopher Manon Garcia took a sabbatical and attended the trial in the Pelicot case. 'Living with Men' uses this particular horror as the starting point for a comprehensive and incisive analysis.
The defence asks for conditions to be put in place so that Fernando Madureira can be present at the hearing on the 21st.
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Ricardo Salgado must indeed be tried in the BESA case, Sic Notícias reports. This follows the court’s rejection of an appeal lodged by the former banker’s defence that cited the defendant’s state of health. According to the ruling to which Sic had access, the judges argue ...
The judges say a new medical expert assessment will only be necessary if Salgado is sentenced to a prison term.
The former prime minister's lawyer, José Preto, was hospitalised for 12 days and is at home, saying he has not fully recovered.
The defence questions the credibility of Francisco Pessegueiro, who admitted to having lied about handing over €50,000 to Miguel Reis, and criticises the Public Prosecutor's Office for accepting a 'liar' as evidence.
A lawyer representing Maria Adelaide Monteiro asked the court to excuse Sócrates's mother from attending court. The right to refuse and health reasons were cited to justify the request.
