Telejornal Madeira — 3 July 2026:

• **Venezuela earthquakes: 84 Portuguese and Luso-descendants dead** — The death toll of Portuguese and Luso-descendants in the Venezuela earthquakes has risen to 84, including 15 children, with 63 people still missing. Portugal is sending humanitarian aid and medical volunteers.
• **Portugal sends humanitarian aid to Venezuela** — Two Air Force planes will carry 6 tons of medicines, 15 tons of hygiene materials, and two fully equipped ambulances. Medical volunteers from the Ordem dos Médicos may also be deployed.
• **Portuguese Red Cross supports earthquake victims in Venezuela** — The Red Cross opened a bank account for donations and is coordinating family reunification efforts for the Portuguese community affected by the earthquakes.
• **Expo Madeira 2024 gathers 87 exhibitors** — The region's largest economic event has opened with 87 exhibitors. The government announced a 10% increase in transport incentives for exporting companies.
• **Regional Government increases incentives for exporters** — Transport incentives will rise 10% for companies exporting regional or processed products, addressing a demand from the ACIF business association.
• **Banco Português de Fomento supports housing construction** — New instruments to support housing construction were introduced, providing public guarantees for non-mortgageable public assets to address the sector's crisis.
• **Ordem dos Arquitetos proposes special career path in public administration** — The Madeira section will submit a proposal to create a special career path for architects in the public sector, ensuring professional progression and mandatory registration.
• **1st International Congress of Insular Law in Porto Santo** — The congress takes place 16–18 July, focusing on legal, social, and economic challenges of insular regions, with 132 participants and prominent speakers.
• **Teachers' union demands resolution of career transitions** — The Sindicato Democrático dos Professores demands career transitions be resolved by year's end, highlighting teacher shortages and rising indiscipline in schools.
• **JPP criticizes abandonment of Jardim de São Francisco in Câmara de Lobos** — The Juntos pelo Povo party calls for intervention by the municipality and parish council to requalify the neglected garden.
• **Portugal beats Croatia and advances to the round of 16** — Portugal won 2-1 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonçalo Ramos, advancing to face Spain in the knockout stage.
• **Madeira Military Zone marks 190 years** — Celebrated with a ceremony and exhibition, highlighting priorities including leader training, operational capacity, and modernization (cybersecurity and AI).
• **Marítimo and Nacional start pre-season** — Marítimo's new signings Rafael Fernandes and Maxime Domingues joined the first session; Nacional focuses on physical preparation under new coach João Gião.
• **Rally da Calheta prepares for Rally da Madeira** — The final event before the Rally da Madeira is underway, with four National Championship teams; the Super Special stage is currently running.
• **Extended weather warnings due to heat** — High-temperature warnings extended until Monday — orange alert for mountainous regions, yellow for the rest of Madeira. Temperatures reaching 27°C in Funchal and 26°C in Porto Santo.

▶ Watch: Telejornal Madeira — 3 July 2026 (RTP Play)

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