Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won reelection Sunday according to media projections and partial results, after a poll held at the height of the country’s coronavirus crisis.
LISBON - Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won re-election Sunday according to media projections and partial results, after a poll held at the height of the country's coronavirus crisis.
Portugalâs President Re-elected For a Second Term Amid Covid-Lockdown Published January 25th, 2021 - 11:51 GMT
Presidential candidate Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa delivers his victory speech after been re-elected as Portugal s President during the 2021 presidential elections in Lisbon on January 24, 2021. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won Portugal s presidential election with a majority of the vote in the first round, according to the election commission. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP
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For 11 days, the country has been under strict lockdown where no one is allowed to leave home for non-essential purposes.
Portugalâs President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has been re-elected for a second term after voters went to the polls on Sunday amid a strict lockdown.