Paulo Ferreira, deputy mayor of Valongo borough council, is staying at his post in spite of being made an official suspect in a corruption investigation involving a property developer and a director of McDonalds. The case centres on the developer allegedly sponsoring a municipal sports club, obtaining in return “as a kickback” from Ferreira “facilities and speed” in the urban licensing of a McDonald’s restaurant. McDonald’s have already suspended their director until the situation has been clarified, but the PS district office of Porto says it has “total confidence” in Paulo Ferreira, who is a candidate for re-election in the upcoming municipal elections.
