Salgueiro Maia: who was this man who in the early hours of April 25th etched his name into history? Listen to the new Expresso podcast here

Fernando Salgueiro Maia was the first face of 25 de Abril. It was he who overcame the weak resistance of the dictatorial regime in Terreiro do Paço, and it was he who surrounded the Carmo barracks, where Marcelo Caetano was. All without causing victims, as was his priority.

Listen here to the biography of this Portuguese soldier, who was born in 1944 and died in 1992.

Retratos de Abril is a journey around the 25th of April. Listening to the sounds of the time, he tries to capture that historical time. It meets military and politicians, but also civil society that opposed the Estado Novo and fought for freedom. From generals and captains to political leaders; from writers and poets to lawyers, doctors and university professors.

Retratos de Abril reveals a society that, after all, was not black and white.

In 25 episodes, the story of the protagonists who, 50 years ago, were ready to build democracy is told.

This special Expresso podcast features scripts written by Lourenço Pereira Coutinho and narrated by Teresa Amaro Ribeiro, with original music and sound design by João Luís Amorim, production support by Inês Marcelo and social media by Tiago Serra Cunha. The initial generic has the voice of Jorge Gomes and the cover is by Mário Henriques with João Carlos Santos.

Retratos de Abril is a special podcast from Expresso on the 50th anniversary of the Revolution, coordinated by Joana Beleza and directed by João Vieira Pereira.