Sócrates em colapso retórico e a batalha pela autoridade na sala de audiências

Operation Marquês and the Government's housing measures in Portugal are debated in this "Antes Pelo Contrário" podcast, with Daniel Oliveira and Francisco Mendes da Silva. José Sócrates, the main defendant in Operation Marquês, faces 22 charges of corruption, fraud, and money laundering. In the sixth session of the trial, he reiterated that the accusation is "absurd" and "dishonest," alleging that the Public Prosecutor's Office presented no concrete evidence. The former Prime Minister presented a "new fact" related to the TGV project and the Lena Group, but Judge Susana Seca considered that this element was already in the indictment and reprimanded him for raising doubts about the impartiality of the court and for using inappropriate language. The tension between the defendant, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the judge was constant, with several interruptions and protests. Sócrates maintains that he has dismantled the accusation and that the process is politically motivated. "Antes Pelo Contrário" aired on SIC Notícias on September 2nd. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.