Lúcia Amaral

Lúcia Amaral is the Portuguese Minister of Internal Administration, responsible for overseeing national security and police forces. Recently, she has been in the news for addressing serious allegations of police brutality involving officers from the PSP (Public Security Police) in Lisbon, where incidents of torture and abuse against vulnerable individuals were reported. During a parliamentary session, Amaral linked these events to a broader 'culture of violence' among young police officers and emphasized the need for stricter selection and training procedures for new recruits to prevent such misconduct in the future.