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Brazilian activist leads housing protests in Lisbon and becomes target of threats: 'The struggle is just'
Priscila Valadão, a long-term resident and activist with the 'Vida Justa' movement, is facing public threats, calls for deportation, and online harassment following her leadership in the ongoing housing protests in Lisbon. The intimidation intensified after comments from government officials linking the housing crisis to migration, leading to several public petitions demanding her deportation and investigation by AIMA and the Public Ministry.
Why it matters
This article highlights the growing climate of hostility and xenophobic rhetoric directed at immigrant activists in Portugal, which may affect the sense of safety for foreign residents participating in social or political movements.Diário de NotíciasRead original ↗
