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Cotrim rejects the existence of a “passistas movement” that supports Seguro

Reacting to a report regarding the possibility of António José Seguro, a presidential candidate, receiving support from a group of Passos Coelho’s supporters, João Cotrim de Figueiredo expressed skepticism, stating he is unsure how “Expresso can transform three people into Passos supporters,” and emphasizing that “there is no movement of Passos supporters.”

Referring to Vasco Rato, Jorge Marrão, and Gomes Sanches, whom the publication mentioned as part of the group potentially backing António José Seguro, Cotrim de Figueiredo remarked that if these three are “Passos supporters,” then he and “hundreds of thousands of Portuguese people are as much Passos supporters as those three.”

“We will see who those that see themselves in the reformist spirit of a PSD under Passos Coelho—which has since been lost—will choose,” he added, expressing disbelief that this electorate would consider “Marques Mendes, much less António José Seguro” as good presidential candidates.

Regarding potential support from Passos Coelho for his candidacy, he stated, “such support is not sought, it is accepted when people freely decide to offer it, when they believe what is at stake, in this case the presidential election, is important enough to come forward and provide that support.”

Presidential candidate João Cotrim Figueiredo stated today that support from Pedro Passos Coelho for his candidacy would be anticipated, considering it “clearly” possible because he is “the closest” to his political orientation.

Lusa | 21:37 – 16/10/2025

João Cotrim de Figueiredo was speaking in Óbidos, on the sidelines of a lecture on ’40 Years of Culture and Portuguese Language in the European Union’, as part of the FOLIO – International Literary Festival of Óbidos.

At the end of the lecture, João Cotrim Figueiredo also participated in a walkabout in the village where the festival takes place.

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