On March 16, 1974, a failed coup attempt took place in Portugal against the Salazarist regime. A few weeks later, a second military uprising brought down the regime and put an end to the single party.
For years, the far right has been absent from political debate, making Portugal an exception in Europe. By obtaining 1.29% of the votes in the legislative elections, Chega allowed its leader, André Ventura, to enter Parliament. The far-right MP, a law professor who made himself as a polemicist on television, then led a campaign under the slogan "God is very smart"