Repórter SÁBADO conducted an investigation by infiltrating the catacombs of the Mouraria commercial center, revealing an underworld of shadowy businesses in the area. The investigation uncovered a hidden world dominated by various immigrant communities that, in some cases, operate outside the law.
The report indicates that the businesses found frequently operate outside legality, with commercial activities that escape traditional oversight. The identified immigrant communities control a large part of these underground operations in the Mouraria commercial area.
A significant finding highlighted by the investigation is that the commercial space of Mouraria no longer has any Portuguese traders. Their presence has been completely replaced by operators belonging to the immigrant communities that dominate the local economy.
The investigation by Repórter SÁBADO thus exposed a hidden reality in one of the historic zones of Lisbon, where demographic and economic transformation has created a parallel commercial circuit that operates under public scrutiny.
