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Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

Portugal must ‘pay costs’ of slavery and colonial crimes, President Sousa says

By IBW21Editors' Choice, Reparations

By Catarina Demony, Reuters — President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said late on Tuesday that Portugal was responsible for crimes committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, and suggested…

April 25, 2024

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Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa speaks during a news conference at Belem Palace, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 31, 2022.

Portugal should apologise, confront past role in slavery, says President Rebelo de Sousa

By IBW21Editors' Choice, Reparations

By Catarina Demony, Reuters — Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Tuesday his country should apologise and take responsibility for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, the…

May 1, 2023

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Portugal must ‘pay costs’ of slavery and colonial crimes, President Sousa says

Portugal should apologise, confront past role in slavery, says President Rebelo de Sousa

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