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Lisbon mayor accused of “boycotting” slavery memorial

Mayor of Lisbon Carlos Moedas speaks during the opening ceremony of Web Summit, Europe's largest technology conference, in Lisbon, Portugal, on 1st November, 2021

Lisbon, Portugal Reuters The Mayor of Lisbon has been accused of “boycotting” Portugal’s first memorial to victims of slavery, a long-delayed project in a country still struggling to confront its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Proposed over five years ago by Portugal’s Association of African Descendants (DJASS), the memorial – which would consist of […]