28 arrested in mega operation against human trafficking in Alentejo
Immigrants were kept living in a regime of “semi-slavery” A mega operation against human trafficking headed by PJ Policeâs Counter-terrorism Unit led to the arrest of 28 people in the
Off-grid and ignorant in Portugal
The Treasure Hunt We had a clear plan in mind: to find a ruined house on a little patch of Portugal, a summer fixer-upper as we wandered the globe. But
Free buses to 10 Alentejo beaches in July, August
The five municipalities of the Alentejo coast will provide free public transport to 10 beaches in the region in July and August as part of a pilot project to reduce
âCloser governmentâ initiative moves to Ăvora
With customary protests, today led by countryâs beekeepers The âcloser governmentâ initiative has been marketed by the PS Socialist absolute majority as a way of showing how Portugalâs leaders are
Drought prompts livestock slaughter in lower Alentejo
Farmers faced with no pasture; high costs of feed Without any pasture for cattle due to drought and with feed and straw at high prices, cattle farmers in Baixo Alentejo
Intensive farming âpoisoning Alentejo reservoirâ
But law “does not allow local authority to act”, says deputy mayor The water of the MaranhĂŁo reservoir in Avis has a dangerous amount of cyanobacteria, which can be fatal
Alentejo citizens file injunction against massive solar farm
ProtegeAlentejo association has formed solely to fight this mega solar project ProtegeAlentejo, an association battling a massive solar farm planned for Santiago de Cacém, has filed an injunction in the
Southern Alentejo farmers want state of emergency declared due to drought
The Campo Branco farmers’ association, from Portugal’s Alentejo region of Castro Verde, want the government to “urgently declare a state of emergency” due to the drought, writes Lusa. They having
Southwest Alentejo groups call for action in face of water scarcity
Alentejoâs Santa Clara dam at lowest level ever Community groups Juntos Pelo Sudoeste (JPS) and SOS Rio Mira have called on all concerned “to unite in defence of the territory”
Vila Galé group opens Beja hotel
The Vila Galé hotel group has launched the first of a round of hotel inaugurations expected for 2023, starting with the Monte do Vilar in Beja. In addition to the