International investigation published as Pandora Papers, places three Portuguese politicians on the list of beneficiaries of various companies in tax havens.
Nuno Morais Sarmento, former Minister for Presidential and Parliamentary Affairs, used company based in tax haven for the development of a diving school in Mozambique.
PSD’s current VP was beneficiary of Magalia International. The company was registered in 2006 in the British Virgin Islands, bought stakes in two other companies, Maningue, used for a diving school, and Tofomania, resulting in a hotel in Mozambique.
Morais Sarmento, number two of Rui Rio, did not respond to SIC but explained Expresso, a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, what investments were made with friends.
Morais Sarmento’s financial footprint revealed as a result of a large-scale investigation by the International Consortium of Journalists.
Manuel Pine, former Minister of Economics Jose Socrates. associated with three offshores made public in the EDP process.
Pinho received through the Turtle Foundation, while still in government,monthly salary 15,000 euros. In the beginning there was a call The GES Blue Bag, Blackwade, was used to buy an apartment in downtown New York and Mandalay.
Expresso, former Minister of Economy José Socrates, he speaks of complete transparency and says that he has no income that needs to be declared to the tax authorities.
Vitalino Canas also linked to Pandora Papers. A year ago, former Secretary of State António Guterres, tried to become the chairman of the Constitutional Court.
A former PS spokesman, when Jose Socrates was prime minister, is featured in the investigation. for obtaining in 2012 a power of attorney for the right to act on behalf of a company registered in the British Virgin Islands.
Vitalino Canas says that identification of clients or the possible presence of a power of attorney to perform certain actions was not subject to registration of interests in the Assembly of the Republic.
The investigation began with a massive leak of information about tax havens.
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