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Teixeira da Cruz: Neves case "calls institutions into question"

Observador4 September 2026 at 18:57

Teixeira da Cruz, former Minister of Justice, considered the situation of Neves to be very uncomfortable. She defended that it would be desirable for the minister to leave by his own foot, meaning to resign voluntarily. The former minister was harsh in her criticism, stating that institutions are being called into question with this case.

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