New evidence delays corruption charges against Sócrates
New evidence throwing up additional “questions for the authorities in UK, Switzerland and Angola” mean that charges in the long-running investigation into the alleged corruption of former prime minister José
Sócrates defence team silent after judges rule “there is evidence of corruption”
Despite the gagging order in place since late last year on the nation’s largest selling tabloid, other papers are keeping up with the Sócrates’ corruption investigation as much as they
Censorship war spills over as Sócrates’ lawyer cited in eight disciplinary cases
As the censorship “war” between national tabloid Correio da Manhã and former Portuguese prime minister José Sócrates becomes increasingly ugly, Sócrates’ eccentric lawyer João Araújo is reported to have no
Sócrates’ defence team in all-out war with national tabloid
As Portugal stays locked in a political no-man’s-land that some have likened to a coup, behind-the-scenes legal machinations have sought to muzzle the country’s national tabloid. Correio da Manhã had
Sócrates “inundated” with invitations to talk politics and justice
As the country’s newspapers variously cover his alleged nefarious exploits, José Sócrates got “back on the road” on Saturday, in Vila Velha de Ródão, to talk “politics and justice” and
Sócrates “back on the road this Saturday”
As the country’s newspapers variously cover his alleged nefarious exploits, José Sócrates is due “back on the road” on Saturday, in Vila Velha de Ródão. “This is just the beginning,”
Sócrates “to be formally accused by October 19”
Two days before the country goes to the polls the spectre of José Sócrates is looming high on all fronts. With TVI24 declaring the campaign for PS leader António Costa
Investigators stall judges’ ruling on Sócrates’ “access” to inquiry
Just as it looked as if imprisoned former prime minister José Sócrates would finally get access to the evidence said to be stacked against him, Portugal’s Public Ministry has asked
Imprisoned Sócrates “a victim of tricks”, say judges
Appeal court judges have upheld a legal bid by the defence team of José Sócrates, saying no defendant should be a “victim of tricks”. Their unanimous decision to overrule the
Sócrates’ defence makes new bid for “evidence” of alleged millionaire corruption
As the defence of former prime minister José Sócrates makes a new bid for access to the evidence that has seen its client incarcerated since last November, a media exclusive