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Lisbon voters reelect mayor in spite of horrific streetcar crash
Carlos Moedas won 42% of votes despite public outrage over the crash that killed 16 and ongoing issues like housing and overtourism, officials said.
- On Sunday, official results showed Carlos Moedas, Mayor of Lisbon, secured re-election less than six weeks after the September 3 crash that killed 16 people.
- Residents of Lisbon blamed overtourism for straining funicular services and contributing to the September 3 crash, while Carlos Moedas, Mayor of Lisbon, faced criticism over housing, immigration and trash collection but rejected blame and declined to resign.
- The official count shows Carlos Moedas, Mayor of Lisbon, won with 42 per cent of the vote, beating Alexandra Leitão, who received 34 per cent.
- A preliminary report said problems with a cable likely caused the crash, and a team of experts is designing a new safety mechanism for the Gloria funicular railway.
- At 55, Carlos Moedas, Mayor of Lisbon, is viewed as a rising star in the Social Democratic Party and his four-year mayoral term is seen as a stepping stone to prime minister.
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The outcome of the Lisbon election is thought to be influenced by Moedas' refusal to resign and deny responsibility for the deaths of 16 people in the city's funicular accident on September 3rd.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution88% Left
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