Madeira 1440 to 1540: Slaves, sugar and rampant capitalism
This enchanted island of Carthaginian legend was rediscovered in 1419 by an exploratory expedition financed by Prince Henry (the navigator) and led by João Gonçalves Zarco. They found a landmass
Madeira’s days of exhaustive firefighting start paying off
As Monday breaks, the various fronts of a wildfire burning in Madeira since last Wednesday appeared to have been ‘brought under control’. Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes
Madeira’s devastating wildfire continues on three fronts
Wildfire has been raging since Wednesday; special forces called in A galloping wildfire that broke out four days ago in Madeira still has three fronts active. As of today, local
Bores’ tragic ‘return home’: “never recovered from tranquilization”
Outrage and sadness as bid to ‘bring Bores home’ ends in lynx’s death The heroic struggle to free Bores from a cage underneath a waterslide has ended in tragedy. The
PJ detain man in Madeira evading international arrest warrant for sexually abusing own daughter
PJ police have executed an international arrest warrant issued in Nepal for a 51-year-old man suspected of “crimes of sexual abuse and against the liberty and sexual autodetermination of his
Thousands sign petition urging severely depressed lynx’s return to owner
‘Pet’ lynx lived on family farm in Madeira, “like any domestic cat” Thousands of people have joined the call to authorities to return a ‘seized lynx’ to his family, before
Madeira’s minority government struggles to remain ‘in power’
The Regional Government of Madeira is meeting today with CHEGA, Iniciativa Liberal (IL) and PAN in an attempt to agree on proposals for the executive’s new programme – which PS
CHEGA/ Madeira ready to vote against minority PSD government’s programme
With CHEGA’s main party still crestfallen today (because of the European election results), its adjunct in Madeira is full of fire, announcing that it will be voting against the programme
New Madeira regional government to be sworn in this Thursday
The MPs elected to Madeira’s Parliament in the early regional elections on May 26 will be sworn today (June 6), on the same day that the new executive, led by
Social democrats win Madeira regional elections without majority
Talks between parties are expected to begin today Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) won the Madeira regional elections on Sunday with its worst result ever and without a majority in