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Sentence postponed for president of Valongo City Council

Observador10 September 2026 at 17:07

The sentence regarding the president of Valongo City Council was postponed. The postponement is due to the filing of an order with non-substantial changes to the facts.

The aforementioned order was read by both parties involved in the case. After the reading, the defense requested time to analyze the document presented.

The case concerns the president of the Municipality of Valongo, who was awaiting the reading of the sentence when the postponement occurred. The trial will continue after the defense has sufficient time to analyze the changes to the facts presented.

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