Yes, there are significant statistics and information supporting the Portuguese press’s highlighting of fake news and lies in recent election campaigns, particularly those in May 2025.A key source is a report by Cyabra, an AI platform for disinformation detection, titled “Fake Voices, Real Votes.” This report, widely featured by CNN Portugal, focused on social mediaContinue reading “So what did AI have to say about the accusations in yesterday’s blog?”
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Report Points to Chega as a Major Source of Electoral Disinformation
From RTP News 28/6/25 A SmartVote report indicates that Portugal and Spain have seen an increase in electoral disinformation, particularly during legislative elections, with far-right parties like Chega identified as primary sources. SmartVote, an entity dedicated to studying disinformation in Portugal, Spain, and the European Union (EU), states, “Both Spain and Portugal have witnessed aContinue reading “Report Points to Chega as a Major Source of Electoral Disinformation”
The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. Increasing levels of crime, and more serious crime problems, such as drug trafficking.
This issue is part of a broader discussion in Portugal regarding immigration and crime, which often sees conflicting narratives between public perception and official statistics. Here’s a breakdown of what the information available suggests: Public Perception vs. Statistics: While some media and public discourse in Portugal, including Madeira, link an increase in crime to immigration,Continue reading “The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. Increasing levels of crime, and more serious crime problems, such as drug trafficking.”
The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. The strain that immigration is putting on government provided services. Particularly those in the health service, education, and social security.
Before any analysis of any particular government service and the response to any strain or shortfall in services, the following should be taken into account. So, in no particular order, the state provided services considered here are: A. Serviço Regional de Saúde (SRS). While immigrants do contribute significantly to the Portuguese economy and their overallContinue reading “The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. The strain that immigration is putting on government provided services. Particularly those in the health service, education, and social security.”
Yesterday’s election results for Portugal and Madeira Island
Starting with the national situation (AI assisted): * Democratic Alliance (AD): * Led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, the center-right AD won the election. * They secured approximately 32.7% of the vote. * They gained 89 seats in the 230-seat parliament. * This represents an increase in seats compared to the 2024 election. * SocialistContinue reading “Yesterday’s election results for Portugal and Madeira Island”
Why is there so much hatred towards foreigners in the Madeiran community?
I read several times the contents about immigrants and the intentions of the extreme right party Chega from its press briefing yesterday (blog 16th May). The hatred is really quite shocking! … and worrying. Not so much that it is clear that Chega appears to want to take Portugal out of Europe and Schengen, aContinue reading “Why is there so much hatred towards foreigners in the Madeiran community?”
Some newspaper clippings (translated from Portuguese) leading up the the general election on 18th May 2025
This first one is from the moderate left party Bloco de esquerda. Left Bloc in defense of immigrants criticizes Chega’s “xenophobic discourse”. In a press release, the Left Bloc candidate for the national legislative elections defends immigrants working in the Region, criticizing “the xenophobic discourse” of the Chega party candidate. “During this campaign, the LeftContinue reading “Some newspaper clippings (translated from Portuguese) leading up the the general election on 18th May 2025”
What is fueling the growing negative feelings against immigrants?
I will start by listing the main factors in the overall increasing dissatisfaction of the Madeiran people. Most of these have been highlighted in the local press, particularly during the current election campaign to elect a national government (that ends in elections on Sunday 18th May). Most have been campaign highlights of the extreme rightContinue reading “What is fueling the growing negative feelings against immigrants?”
Healing Madeira 