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September 9, Raul Durão, journalist and presenter, is born

PT Jornal9 September 2026 at 00:01

Raul Durão was born in Lisbon on September 9, 1942. Today is a day to remember the life of this journalist and presenter who became a landmark figure in the Portuguese media landscape.

Over half a century, Raul Durão dedicated his career to RTP, Portugal's public television channel, where he distinguished himself through his excellence in journalistic work.

One of the most significant moments of his career was communicating to the country the crash of the Cessna plane carrying Francisco Sá Carneiro, the Portuguese Prime Minister. This journalistic report is considered one of the most important works in RTP's history.

His professional trajectory was marked by his dedication to Portuguese media, making him a reference in national television journalism.

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