The best way to collect and process the evidence gathered as part of investigations

The best way to collect and process the evidence gathered as part of investigations arising from the Millennium BCP was yesterday one of the issues discussed between the chairman of the Commission for Securities Market (CMVM) and the Attorney-General of the Republic.



Carlos Tavares gave the conheceer Pinto Monteiro, in addition to the new measures to combat the abuse of market, the latest developments on the research that the police of the exchange is making the purchase of own shares of Millennium BCP, through offshore companies.

As the Morning Post reported, a team of CMVM was in December at the BCP to collect documents, but the second found our newspaper will be more needed steps for collection of new elements, steps which must be initiated by the Ministry Public.

When presented measures against abuse of market, Carlos Tavares said the Morning Post "that the CMVM is not expected to make anyone. We are we dependent on the prosecutor to continue our research activity. "

On the same occasion, the chairman of the CMVM said that our "judicial system is very demanding in terms of proof in some cases are on the way." This was another of the topics discussed between Tavares and Carlos Pinto Monteiro.

Our newspaper found that the CMVM expressed some discomfort in relation to the closure of several cases that have been investigated by police specialists of the exchange and later delivered to the Department of Criminal Research and Action (DIAP), which filed.

The last case occurred last February and involved a crime of insider dealing, in a transaction that occurred in 2006. After instructed to take the whole process, the CMVM sent the case to the DIAP of Lisbon, which filed for lack of evidence.

For research to the business of Millennium BCP, Carlos Tavares is finalising the report that should send to 9. Senat of DIAP of Lisbon.

The chairman of the CMVM said that the case is "all set" and that it is not only the administrators of BCP are concerned.

The prosecutor is awaiting the submission of the report to begin making their own diligence research. That document is considered essential to define the contours of the various crimes that could be at stake.

PUTTING WITH CONE CINZENTAS

One of the problems that has been repeated in investigations of crimes related to the capital market is the existence of grey areas of research, which are claimed either by CMVM either by the public prosecutor. "The CMVM is not an organ of police and can not conduct criminal investigations," some voices concern linked to the Judicial Police. The police themselves responsible of the Bolsa admit that its jurisdiction is limited to so-called crimes of the market and that if in the wake of investigations found for other types of crime (for example, money laundering, the CMVM "no longer has jurisdiction."

FOREIGN COOPERATION REQUIRED

The research at Millennium BCP will require the cooperation of international authorities, notably the SEC - Security Exchange Commission -, supervisor of the United States

EXPERTISE

CMVM

AVERIGUAÇÕES

The preliminary findings include the number of steps required to determine the possible existence of the news of a crime against the securities market.

PRERROGATIVAS

The CMVM making the seizure, freezing and inspection of any documents, regardless of the nature of their support, values and objects related to the crimes of the market.

TERMINATION

Complete the process of preliminary investigations and obtained the news of a crime, the Board of CMVM brings all the elements relevant to the judicial authority.

JUDICIAL POLICE

AVERIGUAÇÕES

For the fight against organized crime and economic-financial, the bodies of criminal police ask for credit institutions the information and documents of support that are relevant.

PRERROGATIVAS

It is permissible when necessary for the investigation, the recording of voice and image, by any means, without consent of the target. The production of these records depends on the permission of the judge.

TERMINATION

It is presumed deferida the Judiciary Police throughout the territory to the exclusive jurisdiction to investigate offences economic-financial, international or transnational dimension

TCN Portugal denies involvement in business for the sale of building

Lisbon, 06 Mar (Lusa) - A promoter property TCN Portugal today denied any involvement in business for the sale of buildings of CTT, particularly in the cities of Coimbra and Lisbon, and expressed readiness to provide all the necessary clarifications to the Portuguese authorities.
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The Judicial Police (PJ) held Wednesday morning searches of several companies in Lisbon and Coimbra, in the context of an investigation related to the sale of two buildings of CCT occurred in 2003, told the Lusa àgência police source.

Source of PJ contacted by Lusa stated that the searches focused mainly on companies and that investigations were arrested with an alleged "mismanagement" of the previous administration of CTT, chaired by Carlos Horta e Costa.

In the communiqué released today, the TCN Portugal (TramCroNe) ensures that "never spoke" in any business related to the sale of buildings of CTT, especially in Coimbra and Lisbon "and that" never had, nor has any societal participation "in the company called Demagre that transaccionou those buildings.

It also indicates that the Demagre "either belongs or has ever belonged" to the Group TCN.

The TCN Portugal recognizes that, as a real estate promoter, "served" in the Demagre works for the conversion of the building of the CTT of Coimbra, but "never spoke" in any business that has to do with the sale of the two buildings, explains the company in a document signed by the chairman of the board, Julio Macedo.

The steps undertaken by researchers from the Center for Research Directorate-Corruption and Economic and Financial Crime (DCICCEF) Criminal Police are related to a process that takes more than a year and where there are indications of crimes in the area of corruption and economic crime - financial, and economic participation in business and trafficking of influences.

In July 2006, the newspaper reported audience, based on the preliminary report of the Inspectorate General of Public Works (IGOP), the existence of suspicions of criminal practices in acts of management of the previous administration of CTT - Correios de Portugal.

In question was, in particular, the sale of two buildings of CTT in businesses that amounted to 50 million euros.

Besides Horta e Costa, the report of the IGOP also pointed the finger to the then administrator Manuel Batista.

Recently, without specifically cite the CTT, the bastonário of the Bar, Marino Pinto, who has chosen to corruption as one of the themes of their public intervention, referred to the sale of a public building, in Coimbra, announced by EUR 14 million and, hours later, to the time of writing was recorded by 19.5 million.

For bastonário, it can be concluded that 5.5 million euros of public money have been diverted to "a private pocket."

© 2008 LUSA - the News Agency of Portugal, SA

Government denies that two negative evaluations give dismissal

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Case is long and has several steps to protect the funcionárioO government denies that the new disciplinary status of the civil service stipulates that employees can be fired after two consecutive negative performance evaluations. It is that between one stage and another, many steps that will protect the rights of the employee.

The new disciplinary status has been approved in general by the Council of Ministers this Thursday, and was explained at a press conference by the Minister of State and Finance, and the Secretary of State for Public Administration. "First of all, it is important to clarify that it is not true that two consecutive negative evaluations automatically give rise to dismissal," said the Minister Teixeira dos Santos so he began to speak.

The minister justified the new status as necessary to ensure that the objectives of the reform of the public administration are achieved: provide a better quality of service and dealing with a more fair and equitable public officials.

A negative evaluation requires adequate training

Indeed, the new statute establishes several steps as necessary so we can reach a situation of dismissal of the employee. After a first negative evaluation, the official will have adequate training, so that they can improve their performance. Only the lack of adequate training will be enough to remove the fault of the employee.

If repeat the poor evaluation, then place a process of investigation to examine whether the assessment is due to negative behavior fault of the employee, or if he acted with negligence, fraud or negligence. This sets breach of the duty of care and, to confirm itself, will be introduced disciplinary proceedings, which may or may not result ultimately a decision of dismissal.

Breach of the duty of zeal only gives dismissal was to blame for the official

One of the main changes brought by the new statute passes through the inclusion of non-compliance of targets in the definition of breach of duty of care. A change that reflects the fact that the fulfilment of objectives and skills already contain the rules for evaluating performance. "The breach of the duty of care and behaviour fault will be assessed case by case," explained John Figueiredo.

One of the news, which seeks to protect workers, is it enlarged the intervention of the lawyer in this whole process, it may be present logo at the stage of interrogation. It also is possible to provide information to the committee structure of workers and trade union to which the employee is affiliated.

Civil service workers closer to the general

The Secretary of State for Public Administration, Joao Figueiredo, explained that it was necessary to adopt the new status to place employees with different schemes linking (appointment and contract) on an equal footing. "The government believes it is necessary to protect the interests of public nature. If the duty of all employees are equal, the disciplinary status should be equal, "defended.

The same responsible reminded that, "since the current status is in force, many related matters were approved and updated, including the Labour Code, which also has a disciplinary regime, much different from the civil service. That required an approximation, not total, but some approximation of the civil service status to the status of workers in general. "

REN paid 50 M € for 1% of the Spanish REE

REN paid 50 M € for 1% of the Spanish REE


The REN - National Energy Networks bought 1% of the REE - Electrical Network of Spain for 50 million euros, announced today the company's executive chairman Jose Penedos during the presentation of the annual results.

The REE already owns 5 percent of REN and the exchange of shares between the two companies is part of the deepening of the Iberian Market of Electricity (MIBEL).

According to the agreement between the two companies, the chairman of the REE has already sit on the board of and president of REN REN will soon sit in the administration of congener Spanish, explained Jose Penedos.

"The crusade aims to deepen the MIBEL it is in the interest not only of the electricity market in the Iberian level, but also the future of the Southwest market that will integrate Portugal, Spain, France," said the person. Deepening the markets of Portugal and Spain passing through the strengthening of electricity interconnections between both countries and for drafting a plan of investment for strengthening the interconnections and the storage capacity of natural gas.

March of Indignação Bridge will be April 25 of the engineer Jose Socrates, said Menezes

Maia, 08 May (Lusa) - The Social Democrat leader Luís Filipe Menezes said today that the March of Indignação "is the April 25 Bridge of engineer Jose Socrates" and is "the countdown this majority."


"As of today nothing will be as before. Started to be an inclined plane from the point of view of the countdown to a majority of electoral defeat. Is a cut emotional, in terms of the collective subconscious, with the engineer José Socrates," said.

Sorting of "very significant in terms of participation and exuberance" a demonstration that this afternoon will take place, Menezes considered it "a sign similar to what occurred at the end of a period of gold of governance, of Cavaco Silva, with the protests against the increase in tolls on the bridge on April 25

Jose Antonio Barros is the new president of AEP

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Paulo Nunes de Almeida also had been proposed but was afastadoJosé Antonio Barros will happen to Ludgero Marques in the presidency of the Portuguese Business Association (AEP). The name was chosen at the meeting of the Consensus General of the association.

The former president of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), Paulo Barros Vale confirmed Friday afternoon to "Lusa" that there was consensus that same meeting, though, and Jose Antonio Barros, has been also proposed the name of Paulo Nunes de Almeida. Ended up being agreed that a list would be negotiated together.

Jose Antonio Ferreira de Barros is president of SPGM, holding of the group of mutual guarantee associations Lisgarante, Norgarante, Garvale and Agrovale, and President of the director and artistic and programming of the Colosseum of Porto.

Activation of INEM investigated

Nuno Miguel Ropio

In just eight days, a second death back to haunt and questioning the operation of the Centre for Guidance of Patients Urgentes (CODU) from Lisbon and Tagus Valley in the car and medical emergency resuscitation (VMER) of Vila Franca de Xira. In Samora Correia (Benavente), before yesterday, a man of 61 years waited more than 35 minutes by VMER until succumbing due to a cardiac arrest.

The firemen of Benavente took only three minutes to reach the spot. The INEM acknowledges that the delay of the car was due to an "assessment which found the right one at the moment." But, the District Operations Command Relief of Santarém (CDOS) has ordered an investigation to the media operated by CODU this episode of emergency.

Manuel Guerreiro would be washing the car, along the EN118, near a service station of CIPOL when, by 16.45 hours, felt indisposto, falling inanimado. The warning was given to 112 by a driver who was close to the spot.

"In just three minutes, were in place and perform the manoeuvres of resuscitation, which ultimately fails. Ask the strengthening of VMER, only that this time has come," admitted the master of the corporation, Benavente, Amaro Lopes, refusing associate the incident to another similar occurred in the same locality, which involved the death of a surgeon, of 51 years.

The latter case led including the INEM to admit errors in the activation of means of relief. However, JN, the spokesman of that entity, Pedro Coelho dos Santos, ensured that, for the episode, before yesterday afternoon, the CODU "not considered relevant to immediately send a VMER."

"No one can confuse the two episodes because, in the first, there was a relief unsatisfactory and in the second, it appeared that the case not configurava the necessity of sending the VMER," noted Pedro Coelho dos Santos, still denying that such failures are should the malfunction of the new operating system for referral of the INEM, already in operation in CODU the Lisbon and Tagus Valley. (See box)

CDOS both reports

According Joaquim Chambel, commander of CDOS from Sydney, were requested reports both to the means by CODU actuations, as the firefighters, to carry out an investigation to the death of Manuel Guilherme, a photographer, widowed, living in Coutada Velha, Samora Correia. "It may have existed a failure in communications and therefore will be important to check that was due in order not happen again," explained the person responsible.

Although the firemen, Benavente have taken a few minutes to get to the truck Renault, the CODU not activated alongside VMER of Vila Franca de Xira, stationed just ten kilometres and that could have done the route in the maximum of ten minutes. The delay has not passed unnoticed that the popular joined on the spot, accusing the INEM the lack of relief.

Minister of Education no backs

The two-day "March of Indignação" Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues back to say that system of evaluation of teachers is even to advance: "What I hear the protests is indicative that people do not know what they are talking about. "What is the benefit to suspend or postpone the process?"
FNE calls "coherence" to minister
PSP identified teachers

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The 'March of Indignação "of the teachers, to be held this Saturday in Lisbon, does not seem to scare Minister of Education. In the interview Judite de Sousa, in RTP, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues assured that it will not retreat in the evaluation process.

"The most important at this stage is the work that is being done in schools. It is not indifference or insensitivity, because there are problems of concern to all. But the question that arises is what is the alternative to this process, "began by revealing, considering that" we are not asking for more teachers than is asked to others.

The educational system is "completely rotten"
Teachers want formative assessment "and not punitive"

"I am not ignore these protests. Eye with concern, but with certainty that what we are doing is best for the country ", said considering that there is a" manipulation ":" This was evident because certain parties are trying to draw dividends of the situation. There is a certain political exploitation ".

The minister knows that this feeling of the teachers' is a phenomenon that crosses the whole society ", but she feels ready to continue with its policies. "Recuar? What is backwards, to suspend the evaluation? Do you think that assessment is to suspend the alternative? What is the benefit to suspend or postpone? ".

And if they are present in the 'march' more than half of the teachers? "Do you think that the political decision is taken on the street? I think not. I have the duty to decide and create conditions so that decisions are implemented, "said Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues, stressing:" Defer, suspend, and the country is suspended? There can be, it is not alternative. "

About the possibility of resignation, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues is exhaustive: "My commitment with Mr. Prime Minister is for four years. That, and the certainty of "never missed" support from the Socialist Party.

Mal informed

For the minister of education no doubts: "Teachers should inform themselves with the advice and teaching executives to know how the evaluation takes place. When you know, part of the criticism will have no reason to be. What I hear the protests is indicative that people do not know what they are talking about. Challenge all the unions say that this assessment is an attack on the dignity of teachers.

Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues, incidentally, believes that until there is reason for some discontent, but not because of the evaluation process. "I understand the discontent and discomfort for much more work that exists at this time, with increasingly students. It is important to say that may be disappointed, but continue to do their job ", considered, reiterating the idea that" the assessment is not against the teachers as it allows the progression so honest and transparent ".

Case 'simple'

"The model of assessment is very simple and transparent than the assessment of civil servants. It is a workable model, which respects international best practices, protecting them, which gives them more advantages, "stressed the minister, exemplificando that a teacher with classification of 'good' note 'accessible to the vast majority of teachers' may' progress in the career and have salary increases.

When questioned whether, as a college professor, intended to participate Saturday in the national manifestation of teachers, in Lisbon, replied: "I do not know" answer

"There will be noise but not with that amount"

"There will be noise but not with that amount"
| Cláudia Rosenbusch
Alípio Ribeiro advises new director of Oporto, Baptista Romão

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The prosecutor Baptista Romão took office this Friday as the new director of the Judicial Police of Oporto. In his speech prometou doing "the best we know," warning that "does not want to talk much" to "begin to act".

Speaking to the 'people's house', assured: "can all count on me."

Alípio Ribeiro, national director of the PJ, giving possession to the new deputy to Porto, earmarked a large part of the speech to make a torn praise the outgoing director, Vitor Guimaraes.

"Thank you on behalf of the institution that work [. . .] Committed, serious and effective ".

"I wish him well and know that you wish the best luck personal and institutional." The statement began a strong applause to the present.

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Also Almeida Pereira, the first name to be chosen for the position, and that ultimately refuse the invitation, it has not been forgotten by Alípio Ribeiro, who wished to praise "the dignity of his behaviour".

"But what matters is the future" and "the future is in the hands of Dr. Baptista Romão ", stressed the number one of the PJ, who described the new director as a person" competent and determined.

"There will be noise but not with that amount"

"I know it is the height and that will have my support and that of all who work in PJ, you may believe," continued Alípio Ribeiro, who rematou with a board: "There concerteza noise, but not to import it. It is the work that matters. "

"There will be anonymous voices or whispers of incompetent 'which divert the PJ of its activity, even advised the person's maximum Judiciary.

"I have the feeling that we will understand"

On the sidelines of the ceremony, Baptista Romão spoke to journalists and made clear that "the peace" is crucial to the exercise of the function, so avoid excessive media exposure.

About the work that has to take with the prosecutor Helena Farm, coordinator of the team that investigates crimes linked to the night of Porto, admitted that already had contacts, although not yet to meet personally.

"Hei-to speak with her [. . .] I have a feeling that we will understand. "

Remember that Vitor Guimaraes has been forced to ask for the resignation in the wake of conflict with the prosecutor Helena Farm on research to crimes on the night of Porto.

The passage of testimony was presenciada by tens of PJ elements of the Port and various departments of criminal investigation, as well as by the most senior prosecutor in the city, and the directors of the PJ-national deputies, among them, those responsible for directories de Faro, Lisbon and Coimbra.

More deaths on the roads, but fewer accidents

The road fatalities increased to 854 in 2007, although the number of accidents has decreased one percent, the annual report shows the accident of 2007. Among the dead, 34 percent correspond to young people between 20 and 24 years.


The Portuguese road fatalities recorded last year rose to 854, four more than in 2006, although the number of road accidents have declined one percent, the annual report shows the accident of 2007.

In statements to the TSF, the chairman of the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR) said that the recorded deaths are a "very serious problem", mainly because of the 854 deaths, 34 percent were young people "between 20 and 24 years.

"They are younger, those who have to give more to our country, which unfortunately are deceased," said Paulo Marques, adding that "it is the younger bands" that the authorities "have to concentrate its activities this year, 2008 ".

The 35311 accidents last year caused serious injuries 3116, 10.5 percent less than in 2006, while Lisbon, by the number of inhabitants, was the district where they found more instances on the roads.

The same report shows that last year 137 people died victims of atropelamentos, numbers similar to those recorded in the previous year.

The numbers of fatalities, the ANSR provided by the security forces. Correspond to the deaths occurred at the site of the accident and during the way to the hospital.

The report will be presented this Friday in Lisbon by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Rui Pereira, and the Chairman of the National Road Safety Authority

Minister asks the PSP to act with calm

PEDRO VILELA MARQUES
On the eve of the March Indignação, which runs today in Lisbon, the Minister of Internal Affairs presented a set of "technical standards" to regulate the action of the security forces at public events.

The document argues that the police should "avoid any action or police practices that regardless of good intent, are seen as interference or conditioning the exercise of this right [to demonstrate]."

These "Technical Standards for Business of Security Forces in the Field of Exercise of the Right of Meeting and Demonstration" emerge one day after the unions have accused the PSP to visit schools in the country to monitor the teachers involved in the march today.

This timing suggests that the minister is concerned about the image that the social assistance among police unions have created recently. The very Rui Pereira ordered the opening of an investigation by the Inspectorate General of the Interior (IGAI), the purpose of the deployment of police to schools on Thursday. With this initiative, the minister acknowledges that there may have been irregularities in the activities of the PSP.

Manuel Alegre yesterday defended the intervention of the President, if the Government does not explain where "the way the police to schools" on the eve of the demonstration. The chairman of the Policy Commission of the PSD Concelhia of Vila do Conde joined its voice to that of Alegre.

Pedro Marques Brás accuses the police of Vila do Conde to control several schools with the participation of teachers in the march today. The heads of schools devalued, saying that were treated only "logistical issues".

In other political, both the PS as the CDS / PP supported the intervention of the police.

On the side of the Socialists, Vitalino Canas argued that the PSP is "simply to fulfil their duties" to ensure the security, to request information on the number of teachers who will participate in the protest.

At this point, the PS has the support of centrists, that the voice of its secretary general, Joao Almeida, considered normal for the PSP obtain information on the number of teachers who go to the protest, arguing that the safety of the people who will participate has to be assured.

To the left of the PS, the voices were naturally more critical. Jeronimo de Sousa, said that the National Directorate of the PSP "does not act on own account", leaving subentendida a criticism to an intervention of the government.

The CFP will even ask for the presence of the Minister of Internal Affairs in Parliament. Already the leader of the Left Block, Francisco Louçã, ranked from "worrying" that the PSP is trying to find out the number of teachers who will participate in the March of Indignação. The CGTP has also requested a meeting in the ministry to discuss the events of Thursday-Friday. On the fringes of the controversy, about 70 thousand teachers ultimaram during the day yesterday, the preparations for a real invasion of Lisbon. |

Rio de Janeiro

The President of the Republic, Cavaco Silva, argued yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, before the meeting with his counterpart Lula da Silva, governments are "obliged to actively seek solutions to integrate the pressure of migration flows caused by globalisation."



Cavaco Silva launched this alert sitting in the application of paste, honorary president of the Brazilian Geographic and History Institute (of which Marcelo Caetano was vice president when was in exile), and at a time when relations between Brazil and Spain are going through a crisis due to the expulsion of eight Spaniards of the Brazilian territory. The expulsion of these people happened after the Spanish authorities detained about 20 Brazilians at the airport in Madrid. The Brazilian federal police denied it was a retaliation.

Concerned with the issue of migration, Cavaco Silva said that "it would be a mistake, and even an irresponsible because it creates tensions within each State and at international level, ignoring such concerns." Even on the problem of immigrants - which dedicates the day tomorrow - and the President reminded that it was in Brazil who lived many exiles during the nineteenth century, as Jaime Cortesão, Agostinho da Silva Monteiro and Rodolfo Young.

In the same recording, the Head of State said they have lived in Brazil successive generations of Portuguese "who came in search of a better life and are distinguished for their work and for their initiative, they added, more recently, the protagonists of a significant flow of investments that made Portugal one of the biggest investors in Brazil. " After sitting in the History and Geographic Institute, the President gave a luncheon to comment on the centenary Confectionery Colombo, whose owners are of Portuguese origin.

About manifestation of teachers, Cavaco Silva "not commented on issues of domestic policy abroad."

AND NOT CANTOU The FADO ...

The concert, Teresa Salgueiro was the high moment of the first day of the trip, Cavaco to Brazil. The singer was much applauded, but seems to have left some Portuguese disappointed. It is not that fado entered the repertoire. The President himself said he expected to hear a fado. "I have said and I repeat: I was surprised by the Brazilian repertoire of Teresa Salgueiro, thought that came to sing fado. But as a tribute to the Brazilian was also found in this repertoire. "

The truth is that it had been announced that the singer would present his last work, done in partnership with the Brazilian sextet John Cristal and based on themes Brazilians. Only two issues were sung Portuguese: a Azores, 'black eye', and one of the Cancioneiro of Avis, Galician-Portuguese language.

NOTES

CARIOCA JET SET IN WEIGHT

The high society carioca appeared in weight in the concert of Teresa Salgueiro. Fafá of Bethlehem, Carlos Pitanga and Fernanda Montenegro monopolizaram the attention of photographers present

GOVERNMENT TO THE FEAST ASSOCIA

Cavaco Silva made reference yesterday to amend the Agreement Ortográfico. He said that was "a form of the government also joining the celebrations of the arrival of bicentenário D. João VI to Rio de Janeiro "

ACTRIZ BRAZILIAN MAKES SURPRISE

Marília Pêra, one of the most famous Brazilian actresses who plays the role of 'Gioconda' in telenovela SIC 'Two Faces', was the surprise of the lunch that the President gave yesterday in a restaurant Confectionery Colombo

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-- 258 million euros was the sum applied by investors Portuguese noBrasil between January and October 2007. The Bradesco was the main bet on investment luso.

-- EUR 509 million was the approximate value of trade conducted between Portugal and Brazil in the first five months of 2007.

DISCOVERY

Pedro Álvares Cabral is the first step to land Brazilian Portuguese in the year 1500, baptizando the new conquest of Vera Cruz.

CAPITAL

Salvador da Bahia was the first capital of Brazil, bearing the position until 1763. Brasilia is the present.

SOVEREIGNTY

The prince Portuguese D. Pedro I declared the independence of Brazil against Lisbon to September 7, 1822.