Telejornal Madeira — 13 June 2026:

• New Social Benefit Requirement — Social associations criticised the National Government's proposal requiring people with disabilities or cancer (with incapacity below 80%) to do up to 15 hours of social work per week to receive support, calling it a step backwards and an affront to human dignity.
• Lung Cancer Screening — Madeira will acquire low-dose screening equipment to launch lung cancer screenings, funded by the Madeira 2030 programme, though no start date has been set.
• President of the Republic's Visit — Miguel Albuquerque praised Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's sensitivity to regional autonomy issues and announced a working group to review the Regional Finance Law, while criticising the lack of consultation on the social mobility subsidy.
• Taxi vs Uber Conflict — The Ramos Taxi Association contested a Uber pickup point next to the Madeira Airport taxi rank as unfair competition and demanded the signage be removed.
• Death of Tren de Aragua Gang Leader — The US and Venezuela confirmed the death of "Ninho Guerreiro", leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, in a joint operation in Bolívar state, following threats from Donald Trump.
• Teaching Career Statute Negotiations — Madeira's Education Secretary acknowledged difficulties in union negotiations, promising a statute revision by 2026, and partly attributed teachers' loss of authority to parental interference in schools.
• Lazareto Preservation — The JPP submitted a project to Funchal Council to preserve the historic Lazareto — a building that served as an isolation hospital and political prison, now in a degraded state.
• Pope's Visit to Spain — Pope Francis concluded his Spain trip with a mass in Tenerife, highlighting migrant dignity and criticising the new EU Migration Pact that facilitates expulsions.
• Maria Aurora Youth Literary Contest — Funchal Council published the winners of the second edition of the youth literary contest, with 12 secondary-school students competing in poetry and prose.
• Rally da Ribeira Brava — João Silva won the rally in a Toyota Yaris, followed by Miguel Caires and Miguel Nunes, in an event featuring Alexandre Camacho's return and 42 entered teams.
• Portuguese National Football Team in the USA — The national team arrived in Palm Beach for World Cup preparation, greeted by local Portuguese supporters, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the delegation.
• "Moral em Movimento" Project — A travelling arts initiative bringing drawing and painting workshops to Madeira's parishes, focusing on learning through mistakes, recently held sessions in Jardim da Serra.
• "Horizontes na Natura" Exhibition — A group show by seven artists at Galeria Restock in Funchal exploring natural-horizon themes through various techniques, open until 15 July.
• Theatre: "O Urso" (The Bear) — The Mãos de Arte group premiered a contemporary adaptation of Chekhov's classic at Fórum Machico, directed by Pedro Cunha and featuring new talent.
• Santo António Marches — The Regional Community Centre won the festivities with 11 participating groups and 600 marchers celebrating Funchal's popular tradition.
• Weather Forecast — Cloudy on the north coast and Porto Santo, temperatures up to 25°C in Funchal, moderate winds potentially strong in the highlands.

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