The reading of the verdict in the Vórtex Operation case, which was scheduled for next September 4th, was postponed sine die. The postponement is due to the court having communicated to the procedural parties a non-substantial alteration of the facts, with a period granted for the exercise of the right of reply.
The case involves, among other defendants, former mayors Miguel Reis and Pinto Moreira, as well as businessman Francisco Pessegueiro. The verdict reading was initially scheduled for March 20th, having been successively postponed to April, May and subsequently to September 4th.
The presiding judge of the panel of judges, Carlos Casas Azevedo, cited the large size of the case and its exceptional complexity, which involves the assessment of technical issues of architecture and urban planning and the processing of various administrative procedures. The trial took place over 140 sessions.
The case also involves the analysis and compilation of vast evidentiary material, mainly documentary in nature, some with a high technical content, as well as intercepted communications collected in the proceedings.




