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July 25, 2021

‘Otelo’, architect of Portugal’s 1974 revolution, dies aged 84

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, architect of the so-called Carnation Revolution that ended more than four decades of dictatorship in Portugal, died Sunday aged 84, the April Captains group announced. Known in Portugal simply as Otelo, he died at Lisbon’s military…
July 23, 2021

Covid-19: A clear restrictions update for all municipalities

Get to know the rules in force in the 145 affected municipalities. In the Algarve, the municipalities of Tavira, Vila do Bispo and Vila Real de Santo António all increased the risk level to ‘Very High’, joining 9 other municipalities in…
July 23, 2021

New law for Police uniforms to have video cameras is approved

The proposal for the new law on video surveillance, approved this Thursday by the Council of Ministers, will allow police officers to start using cameras in their uniforms, called ‘bodycams’, the Deputy Secretary of State and Internal Administration revealed to…
July 22, 2021

Ice cream is recalled after being contaminated with carcinogenic pesticide

The DGAV (General Directorate of Veterinary Medicine) this morning alerted the public to the possibility of locust bean gum contaminated with a carcinogenic pesticide having been used in foodstuffs, such as ice cream currently on the market, which poses a…
July 22, 2021

Bathing banned on Batata beach due to poor water quality

Praia da Batata in Lagos banned bathing yesterday after an analysis of the quality of the water, carried out by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), revealed microbiological values ??above the reference parameters, deeming the sea unsuitable for bathing. After having…
July 21, 2021

Portugal Could Lose 60 Billion Euro and 600,000 jobs Due to Decline in Tourism

The outbreak of Covid-19 last year has hit tourism like a ton of bricks, with many countries across the globe experiencing a massive slowdown in the industry. For example, Germany’s tourism sector lost an astronomical €161 billion in 2020 alone,…
July 21, 2021

Filming of “Infernal Machine” starts on the streets of Loulé

The filming of “Infernal Machine”, by the American director Andrew Hunt, began this Monday in the streets of the city of Loulé. This is the first film shot at Moviebox’s movie studios in Loulé, which has the support of Câmara de Loulé…
July 20, 2021

Covid-19: Algarve mayors request risk map criteria be changed

Algarve mayors are asking for a change in the criteria of the Covid-19 risk map. The region is practically all at high or very high risk of contagion during peak season. A situation that will continue in the coming weeks. At this…
July 20, 2021

Portimão Paralympic qualifies for Tokyo Paralympic Games

Paralympic athlete Luís Costa from Portimâo has qualified for the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will take place in Japan between August 24th and 5th of September. The athlete, who was 8th in the H5 class time trial during the Paracycling…

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