Even though banned by TRE, Garotinho launches free electoral advertising on radio
cbn28 August 2026 at 14:01
Candidates for governor of Rio de Janeiro and for the Senate began their free electoral radio time this Friday (28), with emphasis on Anthony Garotinho (Republicanos), who launched his program even after losing the right to the benefit by decision of the Regional Electoral Court. In the race for governor, Garotinho, Eduardo Paes, Douglas Ruas and William Siri presented different proposals to voters, focusing on public security, health, transportation and job creation. CBN reached out to Garotinho's campaign and TRE-RJ for comments.
The regional secretary for Education, Culture and Sports of the Azores, Sofia Ribeiro, announced that the region reached the highest ever number of students in higher education, highlighting the importance of this milestone for the educational development of the archipelago. The official emphasized the investments made in regional higher education and the efforts to guarantee more and better training opportunities for young Azorians.
University students in Portugal will benefit from new support rules for the academic year 2026/2027, including a new payment for freshmen entering university, altered conditions for those studying away from home, and increased housing support.
ADN Madeira argues that selling properties by foreign owners can contribute to relieving housing pressure in the Autonomous Region, but warns that a housing policy cannot depend on international instability to guarantee price moderation. The party considers that a structured strategy is necessary and not just waiting for external factors to solve the housing problem in Madeira.
PSD-Madeira deputy Carlos Fernandes accused JPP of "political exploitation" of the Venezuela tragedy and the suffering of the Madeiran and Portuguese-Venezuelan community, arguing that "in politics not everything goes". The reaction comes after JPP associated the conclusion of the process regarding the 150,000 euros in support with a complaint made by the party, which Carlos Fernandes rejected, assuring that the procedure was already underway and that "these supports did not appear this week".
