Public prosecutor responsible for investigations into Dr Alvaro Sobrinho arrested in Lisbon

Mr. Orlando Figueira, Portugal’s Public Prosecutor, was arrested this morning by the National Unit for Combating Corruption of the Judicial Police in Lisbon, Portugal. Mr Figueira, formerly a respected attorney and magistrate in the Central Department of Investigation and Penal Action (DCIAP), had led a number of high-profile cases specifically focused…

Dr Álvaro Sobrinho cleared of all allegations

The Court of Appeal found that there was no evidence for the claim and released the assets

The Court of Appeal of Lisbon has this week cleared the prominent Angolan businessman Dr  Álvaro Sobrinho of all allegations of financial misconduct, as had been reported by Correio da Manhã earlier this year. This is the latest in a series of allegations brought against the businessman to be thrown…