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PSD defends new tourism model for Albufeira after Oura hit-and-run

Jornal do Algarve28 August 2026 at 11:33

The PSD of Albufeira advocates a public reflection on the municipality's tourism model after the hit-and-run in the Oura area, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday and caused 16 injuries, two serious. The driver, a 35-year-old man who was on vacation in Albufeira, was detained with an alcohol level of 1.29 grams of alcohol per liter of blood after fleeing from police and hitting people who were on the public road. The Oura area is known for its concentration of bars and is closed to vehicle traffic during the night period. The author of the hit-and-run was heard in court on Thursday and held in preventive custody.

The social democrats expressed deep concern about what happened and solidarity with the victims and their families. The party considers that the incident should serve to relaunch the debate about the future of the municipality.

The PSD advocates that Albufeira should evolve from a model mainly based on the quantity of tourists to one based on quality and added value, preserving local identity, traditions and the quality of life of residents. Among the proposed measures are the attraction of more qualified tourism that respects the community, the recovery of areas for families and residents, as well as the strengthening of security and the combating of behaviors that harm the image of the destination.

The party understands that the response to the municipality's challenges should result from a joint strategy involving the Government, the municipality, businessmen, security forces, tour operators and the population. In 2025, the Albufeira City Council began being led by Chega, with Rui Cristina as president, after years of domination by the PSD/CDS-PP coalition.

O PSD de Albufeira, no distrito de Faro, defende uma “reflexão pública” sobre o modelo turístico para o concelho, na sequência do atropelamento na Oura que provocou 16 feridos, perspetivando maior segurança e sustentabilidade.

Numa nota de imprensa, os sociais-democratas manifestam “profunda consternação” perante os recentes acontecimentos ocorridos na cidade e expressam solidariedade para com todas as pessoas afetadas e as respetivas famílias.

A posição surge na sequência do atropelamento ocorrido na madrugada de terça-feira na zona da Oura, que provocou 16 feridos, dois em estado grave, e que o partido considera “dever servir para relançar o debate” sobre o futuro turístico do concelho.

O condutor, de 35 anos, que passava férias em Albufeira, foi detido com uma taxa de alcoolemia de 1,29 gramas de álcool por litro de sangue após fugir à polícia e atropelar as pessoas quando se encontravam na via pública. A zona da Oura é um local de concentração de vários bares e no período noturno está interditada à circulação automóvel.

O autor do atropelamento foi ouvido na quinta-feira em primeiro interrogatório judicial, no Tribunal de Albufeira, tendo-lhe sido aplicada prisão preventiva, a medida de coação mais gravosa.

O PSD defende que Albufeira deve evoluir de um modelo assente sobretudo na quantidade de turistas para outro “baseado na qualidade e no valor acrescentado, preservando simultaneamente a identidade local, as tradições e a qualidade de vida dos residentes”.

Entre as medidas defendidas está a atração de um turismo “mais qualificado e respeitador da comunidade local”, bem como a recuperação de algumas zonas da cidade para famílias e residentes.

O partido defende também o reforço da segurança e o combate a comportamentos que possam prejudicar a imagem de Albufeira enquanto destino turístico.

Para o PSD, a resposta aos desafios do concelho deverá resultar de uma estratégia conjunta, envolvendo o Governo, o município, empresários, forças de segurança, operadores turísticos e a população.

Os sociais-democratas sustentam que Albufeira “tem capacidade para se reinventar” e defendem a abertura de um “novo ciclo turístico assente na segurança, sustentabilidade, valorização económica e respeito pela identidade local”.

A Câmara de Albufeira era um bastião da coligação PSD/CDS-PP, mas em 2025 a liderança passou para o Chega e o executivo é presidido por Rui Cristina.

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