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Portugal: Memory of Political Police Officer on Trial

Written bySara Moreira
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Posted 9 May 2011 14 years ago

Three portuguese theatre figures are on court [pt] because of a play about the life of the late Silva Pais [pt], the last director of the repressive police of the dictatorship, PIDE. Bloggers are outraged [pt] with the accusations of Dias’ nephews, who say that the play disrespects their uncle's memory [pt].

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