Do Residents Of Curral Das Freiras Support The Cable Car Project?

Overwhelming Majority in Curral das Freiras Backs PSD

According to sources of CNN Portugal, an overwhelming majority of the residents of Curral das Freiras have voted in favor of the Democratic Alliance, representing Miguel Albuquerque’s PSD government party in the European elections.

Election Results For Curral das Freiras

See the outcome of the European elections, considering only the votes from Curral das Freiras.

• Aliança Democrática: 58% (512 votes)

• Partido Socialista: 14,92% (131 votes)

• Chega: 6,04% (63 votes)

• CDU: 4.21% (37 votes)

Election Results For Madeira

For comparison, see the outcome of the European elections, considering all the votes from Madeira.

• Aliança Democrática: 42.65% (45.250 votes)

• Partido Socialista: 25.99% (27.574 votes)

• Chega: 9.11% (9.665 votes)

• IL: 5.41% (5.737 votes)

Similar Results In Madeira Election

The results of the elections for the Madeiran regional government show similar results. Here, the PSD has gained more than 56% (36.1% in Madeira) while the PS follows with less than 12% (21.3% in Madeira) on second place.

the study points out that the impacts will probably not be that pronounced, but it points to the need for other studies to be carried out further down the line, because, as we are dealing with a preliminary project, it is not possible to reach definitive conclusions.

Elisa Seixas, Partido Socialista

Who Is In Favor Of The Cable Car Project

The ruling PSD party strongly supports the cable car project, with President Miguel Albuquerque vocally advocating for the plans and private investments. Shortly after reelection, the PSD-led government announced the suspension of the PDM of Camara de Lobos to enable the private investor to advance with the cable car project. In contrast, the Partido Socialista has publicly expressed concerns about the potential threat to wildlife habitats and protected species. The PS has criticized the project's implementation and called for further studies, signaling their reluctance to support the project moving forward.

What Do The Election Results Say About The Cable Car Project

We hear strong and reasonable criticism from many parties of interest and the approach of the PSD to suspend the PDM raises eyebrows, to say the least. However, since the cable car project has a huge impact on the region and its economy, the overwhelming support of the PSD and the reluctance to vote for parties that oppose the project suggest that a majority in Curral das Freiras could be supporting the government-led plans for the project to be implemented.

Source: CNN Portugal