Mayor of Vila Real de Santo António has renounced her mandate

The Mayor of Vila Real de Santo António has renounced her mandate after being arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of irregularities in the running of the Algarve council.

in Algarve, Crime, Politics · 16 Apr 2021, 10:45 · 0 Comments

The council itself said in a statement that Conceição Cabrita had renounced her mandate with immediate effect”. She and three other people – two business people and another council worker – were arrested by PJ police on suspicion of corruption.

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