The former Mozambican Head of State, Armando Emílio Guebuza, is calling on the competent authorities to find and hold accountable the real perpetrators of the murders of Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe. Guebuza says that the forces of evil cannot be allowed to continue to manipulate the country and compromise national security. In a publication released on his...
The funeral of Elvino Dias, lawyer for presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, is scheduled for tomorrow at 1pm at the Michafutene Cemetery in Maputo. The funeral ceremonies of the PODEMOS party's representative, Paulo Guambe, will take place in the chapel of Maputo Central Hospital tomorrow, where he will be watched over by party members, friends,...
The Ombudsman classified the murder of Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe, which took place in the early hours of Saturday (19), as a "disgusting" act, which represents a serious attack on the consolidation of the democratic rule of law, which is based on guaranteeing the safety of individuals, as well as the full exercise of their freedoms, guaranteed by our Constitution...
This Monday, the Joaquim Chissano Foundation (FJC) expressed its "deep indignation and repudiation" at the murder of Elvino Dias, Venâncio Mondlane's legal advisor, and Paulo Guambe, a PODEMOS representative. In a statement, the foundation considers the crime heinous and says it is an "act of brutal violence that tarnishes the image of our country". "It is a...
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the murders in Maputo of Elvino Dias, legal advisor to Mozambican presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, and Paulo Guambe, legal representative of the political party PODEMOS. The Secretary-General expresses his deep condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. He urges the authorities to swiftly investigate the murders and bring their perpetrators to justice....
The National Electoral Commission is expected to publish the results of the October 9 general elections next Wednesday. Elvino Dias was drafting the PODEMOS party's appeal to be submitted to the Constitutional Council (CC) as soon as the CNE announced the results. With his murder, the...
The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Mozambique, Laura Ballarín, has joined the chorus of voices, including social activist Graça Machel, who have condemned the barbaric murder of Elvino Dias, legal advisor to presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, and PODEMOS representative Paulo Guambe. "The European Union Election Observation...
The Embassy of the United States of America (USA) in Maputo is calling for a "swift and exhaustive" investigation into the deaths of Elvino Dias, legal advisor to presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, and Paulo Guambe, the national representative of the Povo Optimista para o Desenvolvimento de Moçambique (PODEMOS) party. Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe were...
The independent presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, has accused the Mozambican Defense and Security Forces of being responsible for the murder of Elvino Dias, legal advisor to presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, and the national representative of the Optimistic People for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS) party, Paulo Guambe. In a publication by Voz de América (VOA), Venâncio Mondlane...
This afternoon, the Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) in Maputo confirmed the murder of Elvino Dias, Venâncio Mondlane's lawyer, and Paulo Guambe, a member of the PODEMOS party. According to PRM spokesperson Leonel Muchina, the deaths of Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe were the result of a marital...