The Portuguese Parliament lifts the immunity of the leader of the far-right Chega party over a defamation complaint

February 20, 2026 Remington Norris News 0


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André Ventura was denounced by a former PSD deputy after accusing him in a television interview of being involved in a corruption plot.

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The Portuguese Parliament has unanimously lifted the parliamentary immunity of the leader of the far-right Chega party, André Ventura.

Ventura faces a defamation complaint filed by former Social Democratic Party deputy, Joaquim Pinto Moreira.

The complaint is due to statements made by Ventura in a television interview, where he accused Pinto Moreira of being involved in corruption.

The Parliament of Portugal decided this Friday unanimously to lift the immunity of the president of the party of extreme right Chega, Andre Venturafor one complaint against him for defamation.

The complainant is the former deputy of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) Joaquim Pinto Moreira, who filed a lawsuit against Ventura for a television interview where he stated that The center-right politician was involved in a network of corruption.

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