Portugal votes in tight presidential race with far-right candidate poised to reach runoff
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Portuguese voters are electing a new president, with opinion polls showing three leading candidates—Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro, far-right Cheap party leader Andre Ventura, and right-wing Liberal Initiative's Joao Cotrim de Figueiredo—neck and neck for a likely runoff.
- This election marks only the second time since the end of Portugal's fascist dictatorship in 1974 that a presidential runoff is expected, reflecting increased political fragmentation and voter dissatisfaction with mainstream parties.
- Although the presidency is mostly ceremonial, it holds significant powers such as dissolving parliament, calling snap elections, and vetoing legislation.
- The far-right Cheap party, founded seven years ago, surged to become the main opposition in last year's parliamentary elections, but
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