In a scenario of great logistical pressure, with queues stretching along Avenida Almirante Reis, authorities and the judicial system are mobilising efforts to expedite service and ensure the safety of both users and local businesses, which have witnessed an unprecedented concentration of people at the doors of their establishments.

Despite the complexity of the situation, the Portuguese State is implementing concrete solutions to unblock the system and reduce the backlog of cases, which in February exceeded 130,000 pending cases at the Lisbon Administrative Court.

Among the immediate response measures, the appointment of 28 new judges on Tuesday stands out, an initiative specifically designed to accelerate decisions on pending cases and alleviate administrative pressure on AIMA.

Additionally, increased police presence at the location was activated as a necessary contingency measure to organise the queues and ensure that service could proceed in a more orderly environment, protecting the rights of those waiting and minimising the impact on the neighbourhood's daily life.

However, the situation continues to be the target of strong criticism, particularly due to the visible lack of resources for those sleeping on the street, amidst makeshift papers and cushions, hoping to receive assistance.

Business owners like Isilda Martins, who has owned a florist in the area for two decades, describe the scene as "a disgrace," lamenting the negative impact on commercial activity and the delay in resolving a problem that has become structural.

Although judicial reinforcement represents a positive and necessary step, experts warn that the effectiveness of these measures will depend on AIMA's greater operational capacity to process data, preventing public outrage from turning into new episodes of public disorder in the capital.