New prison controversy rages over José Sócrates’ winter boots
Stories coming out of Évora jail indicate that prison guards are getting increasingly fed-up with the preferential treatment extended to former Socialist PM José Sócrates. Not only has the jailed
Sócrates’ appeal to be heard by guitar-playing magistrate
Discreet, very experienced, competent, studious and with a love of music and playing the guitar – this is how the magistrate who will be hearing the appeal of former prime
Sócrates’ “get-out-of-jail” bid set to bomb
The carefully-prepared appeal by lawyers representing jailed former prime minister José Sócrates looks set to hit the rocks this week as newspapers reveal the Public Ministry is still absolutely dead
Sócrates appeals for special dispensation to wear Benfica scarf
In Évora jail for the last two months, former Socialist PM José Sócrates is understood to have asked for special dispensation to wear the Benfica scarf left for him at
Sócrates fraud probe hones in on Lisbon’s Deutsche Bank
Days after super-judge Carlos Alexandre swooped on Lisbon’s Barclays Bank, allegedly to seize accounts relating to Sócrates fraud probe, aka Operation Marquês (see: https://www.portugalresident.com/%E2%80%9Csuper-judge%E2%80%9D-swoops-on-barclays-in-s%C3%B3crates-corruption-probe), the “Mourinho of the Justice System”
“Super-judge” swoops on Barclays in Sócrates corruption probe
In the latest twist in the investigation that has seen former prime minister José Sócrates jailed without charge for almost seven weeks, “super-judge” Carlos Alexandre is reported to have swooped
Socialist leader António Costa fails to visit Sócrates in jail
As former PM José Sócrates faces the New Year in jail, newspapers report “bewilderment” in political circles as Socialist leader António Costa fails to make the visit he promised he
Dozens “want to send Christmas presents” to jailed José Sócrates
He may be behind bars, but former PM José Sócrates will not be without Christmas gifts this year. According to lawyer José Araújo, dozens of “anonymous citizens” have been in
Sócrates || 11th hour hitch in Sócrates’ appeal
As the clock moved ever nearer to the witching hour of 4pm, José Sócrates’ unconventional lawyer João Araújo has announced that he won’t be pushing ahead with what he termed
Sócrates || All eyes on 4pm today for possible release
The “famous appeal” long-awaited and designed to free José Sócrates from Évora jail with “immediate effect” will be delivered to Lisbon’s Court of Appeal today. Sócrates’ lawyer José Araújo is