US EditionUpset Stomach Stops Portugal Far-Right Candidate’s Campaigning
- Andre Ventura, leader of Portugal's far-right Chega party, collapsed during a May 15 campaign rally in Odemira ahead of the May 18 election.
- He was hospitalized for an esophageal spasm attributed to acid reflux and elevated blood pressure, suffering this collapse just two days after a similar episode.
- Ventura founded Chega, which advocates tougher criminal sentences, an end to open immigration policy, and accuses mainstream parties of corruption, winning 50 seats in 2024.
- A Chega lawmaker reported that an ambulance electrocardiogram showed Ventura's heart was fine, labeling the episode as "likely another esophageal spasm."
- Ventura's withdrawal from campaigning raises questions about Chega's future as its recent political rise appears stalled amid internal scandals.
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Legislative in Portugal: the Leader of the Far Right Forced to Withdraw After Two Malaise in 48 Hours
André Ventura, 42 years old, leader of the far-right Chega party ("Enough"), the country's third-largest political force, abandons the campaign three days before the anticipated legislative elections scheduled for Sunday 18 May.
·Paris, France
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Chega’s Leader, Portugal’s Far-Right Party, Leaves the Election Campaign After Being Hospitalized for the Second Time
The leader of the ultra-right Portuguese party Chega, André Ventura, will not participate in the closing of the electoral campaign after being hospitalized for the second time. "Given the...
·Madrid, Spain
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