"I will address it with all directness": Marques Mendes has not "made a decision" about which channel to return to commenting, but promises to talk about MAI
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"I will address it with all directness": Marques Mendes has not "made a decision" about which channel to return to commenting, but promises to talk about MAI

Expresso26 August 2026 at 19:37

Political commentator Marques Mendes guaranteed that he has not yet made any decision about a possible return to television commentary, despite having received "invitations" from television stations. In statements to SIC, the former presidential candidate stated that he is not returning to active political life, but admitted he "misses" the television space, promising to soon address the portfolio of the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI). Marques Mendes emphasized that the decision about the future channel "will not be in the short term."

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