Tag: André Ventura

Countering the Sao Paolo Forum

Over the weekend of February 18th, the Foro Madrid concluded its first meeting in Bogotá, Colombia. An initiative of the “Fundación Disenso,” a think-tank set up by Spain’s VOX party, Foro Madrid brought together leaders from political parties and organizations throughout Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries. Participants included ex-Peruvian Vice President Francisco Tudela, Colombian Senator […]

Portugal: Socialist Victory and Breakthrough of the Right-Wing Party, Chega

The result exceeded expectation: the socialist party won the legislative elections held on Sunday, January 30th, in Portugal. Even though it was announced to be in close competition with the center-right, Partido Socialista (PS) managed to obtain the absolute majority of seats. Unlike the previous elections of 2019, PS can now do without a coalition […]

Portugal: Presidential Decree Formally Dissolves Parliament 

The parliament’s formal dissolution took place two months ahead of the previously-announced snap election, which was initially triggered in October when lawmakers rejected the Socialist minority government’s 2022 budget proposal.