António José Seguro scores resounding win despite André Ventura’s populist Chega party securing 33.2% of votes
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Despite the name, PS isn’t a socialist party.
Yep. Center-left (and sometimes not even that). Even if he wasn’t my favourite, Seguro was the only possible choice. Rather him than that fucking cancerous far-right populist clown that is André Ventura.