Despite facing multiple corruption allegations, Madeira’s President Miguel Albuquerque remains in power, shielded by political immunity. The failure to have his name cleared challenges democracy and erodes public trust in judicial institutions.
Between 2015 and 2024, Portuguese authorities identified 3,014 people suspected of abandoning companion animals, with most cases involving men and over 6,700 crimes recorded nationwide.
Newborn kittens, still with their placentas attached, were once again found discarded as trash in the São Roque neighborhood of Funchal.
A Funchal City Hall employee got arrested on August 6, 2025, after a year-long investigation into suspected synthetic drug trafficking and possession of prohibited weapons.
In 2025, property fraud in Madeira continues with 18 cases recorded by the PSP in the first half of the year, involving scams on buying or renting homes through fake listings demanding high deposits.
After a reported attempted robbery, a Dutch tourist was taken to hospital with body pain. A second assault occurred on Rua das Murteiras that same night.
A 26-year-old tourist was brutally attacked during a night out in Funchal and had to spend time in the hospital. He is now sharing his story to raise awareness and hopes those responsible will be brought to justice.
A racist incident at Nico’s Burger in Funchal leaves two injured after a man attacked a staff member, prompting police to use force and intervene with pepper spray and a taser.
Saudi Arabia executed 345 people in 2024, mostly by beheading according to Sharia law. Many of those executed were foreign nationals accused of drug crimes, even though the government had already promised to stop these executions.
Early Saturday morning, a 24-year-old officer was stabbed several times at a Madeira festival. The suspect was identified on site and is expected to face attempted murder charges in court.
Four local men have been identified by Funchal police in connection with assaults and robberies targeting foreign nationals. Authorities continue investigations and ask victims to come forward.
