News in the Country

Crime During Carnival

PSP reported three deaths and an array of illegal substances during Carnival.  During the yearly celebration of Carnival, the PSP captured a total of 15 guns and thousand of doses of drugs.  The capturing of these materials is accompanied by the arrest of 265 citizens.  There was a total of 875 crimes reported during the two-day celebration, an increase from the 367 from last year.

Arrests were made for crimes ranging from drug and weapon possession to assault to theft.  A wide range of arrests were made but with the amount of people, lack of officers, and amount of crimes reported there wasn't enough PSP members to catch most of the offenders.

The PSP also confiscated high amounts of drugs during the festivities.  Most of the substances found were cocaine and ecstasy.  The total doses of drugs found according to the PSP, was approximately 14 thousand doses.  (The measurement is lost in translation, it only mentioned doses)

Money, Money, Money
Portugal announced on Tuesday that it will be spending a big portion of its money on the public transportation sector.  The estimated amount of spending is supposed to be about 12 billion Euros over the next four years into 2015.  This was all stated by minister of public works, transportation, and communication Antonio Mendonca. 

"This year if we add all the investments in the ports, airports, highway and railway sectors on a horizon extending to 2015, (the total sum) points to 12 billion Euros," Antonio Mendonca stated.  

The 12 billion Euros would be extended into all parts of the public transportation projects such as REFER, the railways, and a majority going to the airports and airport systems.

Bailout?
This video was put on the web on March 4, 2011 but a day later the story above comes about.  Is Portugal really in debt or trying to find a solution for debt OR are they predicting a debt crisis but trying to invest in the infrastructure before its too late?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN_pfsDueXc