Lessons of the Portuguese Revolution of 1974

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Some Portuguese Still Haven’t Accepted the Revolution

Fifty years since Portugal’s democratic revolution, the far-right Chega party is on the rise. It’s exploiting disaffection with mainstream parties — but also nostalgia for the days when dictator António de Oliveira Salazar ruled a Portuguese empire. André Ventura, leader of the Chega party, sings the Portuguese national anthem with the Portuguese flag on July 1, 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Nuno Cruz / NurPhoto via Getty Images) In 1965, a statu…