Well, drink Coca-Cola, for one thing, because it was “associated with cocaine and the American way of life,” according to Público, which cites the book Era Proibido, by António Costa Santos.
The quiz gives a nice glimpse into the thinking of the Estado Novo regime and its emphasis on protectionism, conservativism, and state control (including over kissing…).
Presídio da Trafaria was where opponents of the Salazar regime were tried, defended by crooked lawyers, beaten seven ways from Sunday, and then jailed and left to rot.
Lluis Llach has long been a reference among protest singer-songwriters in Catalonia, ever since the last years of General Franco’s regime, in the early ’70s, which he spent exiled in
“If approved by parliament, where the ruling Socialists have a majority, smoking next to public buildings such as schools, universities, hospitals or sports venues, outside restaurants, bars and coffee shops
The wars leading up to the independence of Portuguese colonies in Africa were devastating, and their history is about to get a major update thanks to Marcelo ordering the unsealing
Freedom is sweet. Freedom is everything. 25 de Abril sempre. Viva a Liberdade!
The Carnation Revolution was relatively bloodless, but there were, in fact, several people killed and many more wounded. But who were they? How did it happen? And why does it seem that these deaths have slipped through the cracks of history?
The Museu do Aljube takes us inside the prison that can be described as kind of purgatory between hell and hell, where prisoners were served a taste of hell to come. Step inside and have a look around.
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