For a dictator, Salazar's end was anti-climactic--a domestic accident. ... Buy on Amazon Commentary by Joaquim Sá Couto: "At a deeper level, Salazar distrusted American political culture and intentions. ... "Fifty years after his death, Portugal's Salazar remains a controversial and enigmatic figure, whose conservative and authoritarian legacy still divides ... This probing biography charts the highs and lows of Salazar's rule, from rescuing Portugal's finances and keeping his strategically-placed nation out of ... It explores Salazar's long-running suspicion of and conflict with the United States, and how he kept Hitler and Mussolini at arm's length while persuading

As we approach Portugal's 'Dia de Liberdade' celebrations on Saturday, we ask... The Carnation Revolution ended the 48-year Estado Novo dictatorship. It also accelerated the end of Portugal’s colonial wars in Africa, as well as bringing about momentous political and societal change. Who was the Prime Minister of the regime that was overthrown on 25 April 1974?

"An opposition party led by a stuffed donkey would have done well in the last election as the ruling Socialist kleptocracy had been so deeply discredited by scandal after scandal" - my guest in the morning, @Paul Rees The Guardian view on Portugal’s Carnation Revolution: a legacy to protect

How long did Salazar ultimately remain in power as the head of the Portuguese government? ... On this day in 1932, António de Oliveira Salazar was appointed President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister). ... --- Salazar's rule only ended after he suffered a brain hemorrhage (famously caused - allegedly - by falling from a deck chair). ... Salazar was so 'influential' that for the first two years after his stroke, his aides reportedly staged fake cabinet meetings and gave him 'dummy' newspapers

Today, see our entry on António de Oliveira Salazar in the classroom area, the dictator whose regime was ended on that day, ultimately symbolised and celebrated