Owhich left Portugal and Spain “in the dark” in April, was the national event of 2025 chosen by journalists from the Lusa agency, who chose the as an international event.
In the vote, the immigrants were the choice for national personality, while the option for international figure fell on Palestinian peopleat the center of the news for Israel’s offensive against the Gaza Strip, which has already claimed thousands of lives.
Brazil dominates with the arrest of Bolsonaro and Globo of Fernanda Torres
In Lusofonia, the Brazil dominated the choices of Lusa journalists. The most voted event was 27 years in prison for the attempted coup d’état against the election of Lula da Silva, in 2023.
Brazilian actress Fernanda Torreswho received a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar, for her performance in the film “I’m Still Here”, by Walter Sales, was considered Lusofonia’s personality of the year.
114 journalists participated in these choices – 69 voted for electrical blackoutfollowed, with 34, by the accident and, with 11 votes, by the summer fires.
From immigrants to pregnant women, from Ventura to Joana Marques
Os immigrantsin the spotlight in the media and politics, with an increase in xenophobic discourse, collected 58 votes, the pregnant womenwhich made news for births in ambulances and even on public roads, had 32 votes.
Andre Venturaleader of Chega, protagonist of the rise of the radical right, had 16 votes and the comedian Joana Marquesacquitted in a case involving singers Anjos, and a milestone in the defense of freedom of expression, received seven votes.
Trump e as tariff
As international figures, the Palestinian people led the vote (53), followed by Donald Trumpwho controversially returned to the presidency of the United States (41) and Zohran Mamdanithe new mayor of the North American city of New York, son of immigrants and left-wing politician.
In international events, the Gaza warthe devastation and humanitarian crisis caused since 2024 was the choice of 90 journalists.
In second place, with 15 votes, the controversy arises tariff policy imposed by the United Stateswhich launched geopolitical disruption in many regions and a slowdown in global growth, followed, with nine votes, by climate change.
In Lusofonia, the event chosen with 62 votes was the condemnation of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaroin preventive detention since last week.
50 years of independencemarked in 2025, in four Portuguese-speaking African countries and Timor-Leste, received 33 votes and the police operation in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, which left more than 130 dead, obtained 19 votes.
Voting started in 2016
The list of topics being voted on resulted from a debate between the Information Department and the agency’s editors. Voting, by email, took place between November 12th and 27th.
Since 2016, journalists have chosen national, international and Portuguese-speaking events and figures of the year.
On December 6th, Lusa releases texts about the events and personalities of 2025.
