Lisbon, Jan. 9, 2026 (Lusa) - The deaths of three people waiting for ambulances are putting pressure on the health minister to resign as the presidential campaign continues on the road. On the international scene, the situation in Venezuela is making headlines with the release of some political prisoners.
Expresso:
- "Ana Paula Martins, Minister of Health. I have not asked to leave, nor will I ask to leave"
- "A frightening new world? Trump has changed America, and the world is following suit"
- "Polarisation vs consensus. Chega's uncle ruined Christmas"
- "Regime pacts. Presidents want them, parties cannot agree"
- "Artificial Intelligence. Impact could reach €20 billion"
- "Essay by Pedro Magalhães. Reluctant Portuguese: 44% prefer to avoid AI"
- "PSD struggles to mobilise supporters for Mendes"
- "1.6 million live too far from emergency services"
- "Gonçalo M. Tavares reveals the secrets of his American epic"
- "The last days of the IP3, Portugal's most tragic road"
- "Novo Banco retains €1 billion from Venezuela"
- "Venezuela releases political prisoners"
- "Privatisation of TAP moves forward"
- "Searches in Setúbal City Council"
- "Lula vetoes law that benefits Bolsonaro"
- "Marcelo gives the green light to emergency services"
Público:
- "There haven't been so many breakdowns immobilising Portugal's National Medical Emergency Institute (INEM) medical vehicles in 12 years"
- "Health. Ambulances announced by the Government forecast since 2023 and will only arrive in the summer"
- "On the road, Marques Mendes was the only presidential candidate to spare Ana Paula Martins"
- "I and II Football League. More than half of the SADs are no longer in the hands of the members"
- "Higher education. 73% of the students with scholarships only receive 87 euros per month"
- "Energy. Galp and Moeve on their way to becoming Iberian giants"
- "Work. Government wants fast-track visa for artificial intelligence"
- "Political prisoners in Venezuela. Portuguese government must protect its own"
- "Gueorgui Gospodinov. I fight against the use of nostalgia as a political weapon"
Correio da Manhã:
- "Health scandals. Two more deaths due to delayed assistance"
- "After man dies after three hours in Seixal, there are new victims of Portugal's National Medical Emergency Institute (INEM) failures"
- "Montenegro secures minister and announces 275 ambulances"
- "Punishment. Mourinho puts pressure on Benfica players"
- "Forward. Sporting pays 6.5 million for Faye"
- "League Cup. Unprecedented final in Minho style"
- "Report. Venezuelans at the border await new regime"
- "Miguel Arruda. Former Chega MP accused of 21 crimes"
- "In Santa Maria. Israel is the first gypsy doctor"
- "In Vila Real. PJ “hunts” brothers for crime of passion in Brazil"
- "Education. Minister warns teachers about summaries"
Jornal de Notícias:
- "Rebellion by socialist mayors in the north goes against the agreement to lead regions"
- "Three patients die waiting for help"
- "Daily poll. Pythagorean for JN/TSF and TVI/CNN. Ventura beats Seguro and is ahead in the race for Belém"
- "Chega. Former MP steals suitcases and goes straight to parliament"
- "Guimarães. Green capital's goal is to have free public transport"
- "Greater Porto. Unir buses without passenger inspection"
- "Porto. IndieJúnior uses the whole city as a backdrop"
- "Benfica. Mourinho's violent criticism does not call the coach into question"
- "Man accused of fraud in state subsidies for electric cars"
- "Accidents. More than 500 people run over when getting in or out of their cars"
Diário de Notícias:
- "Public Prosecutor's Office again fails to deliver evidence for the preliminary investigation phase in the EDP case"
- "Deaths due to lack of assistance. Montenegro holds health minister accountable. Union says it warned of lack of ambulances and nothing was done”
- "Campaign. Jorge Pinto concerned about mental health, "ties" and student housing"
- "Venezuela. Carlos Malamud. Burying Chavismo at this stage of the process seems very premature to me"
- "Anti-Semitism. João Taborda da Gama: Portugal had a hundred incidents last year"
- "Real estate. Owners reject OECD proposal to raise taxes on empty homes"
- "Energy. Galp and Moeve want to create Iberian retail and refining giant"
- "Greenland. Paris and Berlin step up criticism of the US"
- "Profile. Rama Duwaji, the artist who refuses to be seen only as Mrs Zohran Mamdani"
- "Football. League Cup Final: a geography that has long claimed its place at the top"
Nascer do Sol:
- "New code gives minorities the power to censor museums"
- "Venezuela. And after Maduro?"
- "Presidential elections enter the final stretch with more questions than answers"
- "Interview. André Ventura. “Society needs Passos Coelho, who will reappear”"
- "Solar energy. Power stations cost eight times more than panels for individuals and businesses"
- "Jorge Pinto. I was actually very conservative"
- "CCDR Norte. Former rector runs again against PSD choice"
- "PRR. A bazooka loaded with blanks?"
- "Rui Paula. The Portuguese are much more restrained"
- "Trovante. 50 years: from the beginning to the reunion"
Negócios:
- "Galp seeks to “gain scale” in Iberia by riding on Moeve's coattails"
- "Portugal needs 180,000 more homes in the next decade"
- "Housing. BCP to request reinforcement of public guarantee"
- "António Figueira Mendes. If there is any preserved territory on the coast, it is in Grândola"
- "João Bento. He played his cards right and revolutionised the CTT business"
O Jornal Económico:
- "Company deposits now exceed bank loans"
- "Galp and Spanish companies create giant worth 2.8 billion"
- "Advisory Board to include leading businesspeople and bankers"
- "Carlos Costa assesses Portugal's 40 years of membership"
- "Amazon, Shein and Temu threaten IKEA empire"
- "VAT reduction in construction risks breaking the rules"
- "Lisbon, “humble capital”, is less wealthy than it seems, says Augusto Mateus"
- "Ski resorts melting away. Below 1,500 metres, they are all closing. In France alone, 186 have shut down. Not even (expensive) artificial snow can save them"
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