Daniel Silva
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author, husband of @jamiegangel, father of twins, friend of Gabriel Allon — The New Girl
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/ 5 May 2006

Portuguese slum welcomes tourists to improve reputation

With its unpaved roads often strewn with litter, the Cova da Moura slum on the outskirts of Lisbon has long been seen as Portugal’s byword for crime and decay — and a place to be avoided. But a local youth group is offering guided tours of the community in the hope of improving its reputation and bringing much-needed business to area shops and restaurants.

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/ 30 November 2005

Portuguese clubs fall on hard times

Portugal’s football clubs have produced top players such as Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo, but they are facing their biggest financial crisis in years, which has left some teams struggling to stay afloat. The majority of the nation’s 18 premier league teams currently owe their players back wages of between one and five months.