Sócrates will provide further clarification on Vale do Lobo

Last Thursday, in the eighth session of the trial, José Sócrates completed his statements on issues related to the TGV and Venezuela regarding alleged favoritism towards the Lena group, beginning in the final stretch of the session to clarify the Vale do Lobo project and his friendship with Armando Vara.

Relive the main points of the previous session of the Operation Marquês trial in the link below.

The judge's advice to Sócrates, the money in his "pockets," and his "friend" Vara. And how they finally arrived at the topic of Vale do Lobo

Good morning.

Welcome to a new liveblog covering the ninth session of the Operation Marquês trial, in which former Prime Minister José Sócrates will continue to provide statements in court.

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