Fernando de Almeida Santos

Fernando de Almeida Santos

politician Portugal

Fernando de Almeida Santos is the president of the Order of Engineers in Portugal. He recently commented on the tragic accident of the Ascensor de Gloria in Lisbon, where at least 16 people lost their lives due to a cable failure. Santos emphasized the rarity of such incidents, noting that the funicular had been operational for over 140 years without a previous accident. He expressed concern over the unusual circumstances surrounding the cable's breakage, given the thorough maintenance protocols typically in place.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
50,393
Power
397$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Dominican Republic 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 10,847,910 9,093 $89,000 75$
Panama 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 4,314,768 3,581 $76,000 63$
Colombia 1 6.00 0.07% +0% 50,882,884 37,719 $350,000 259$
Totals 3 66,045,562 50,393 $515,000 397$
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Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Fernando de Almeida Santos is the president of the Order of Engineers of Portugal who explained the circumstances of the funicular accident. 6

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Posibles razones del accidente del funicular en Lisboa

Panama Panama: Fernando de Almeida Santos is the president of the Order of Engineers of Portugal who explained the circumstances of the funicular accident in Lisbon. 6

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Se rompió el cable y el contrapeso falló, algunas de las hipótesis del accidente en Lisboa