# RIP Luis Represas. AIMA lawsuits cleared, doctors strike & venomous Chilean spider arrives

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Podcast: [The Good Morning Portugal! podcast with Carl Munson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson-977134)
Published: 2026-07-23T07:00:02+00:00
Episode link: https://portugalforeignersforum.com/news
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On Thursday 23 July 2026, Good Morning Portugal & Portugal Talk Radio pays tribute to music icon Luís Represas (frontman of Trovante), who passed away at age 69 after a long illness. President António José Seguro honoured his legacy. Other headlines include the AIMA backlog task force resolving thousands of immigration cases, Portuguese doctors launching a 48-hour nationwide strike over pay and working conditions, advancing talks on the Lisbon-Madrid high-speed rail link, new electric trains operating on Algarve regional routes, ongoing Brexit portal issues for British residents, the first recorded sighting of a venomous Chilean spider in Portugal, and the health regulator rejecting public subsidies for new Alzheimer’s drugs. #GoodMorningPortugal #PortugalNews #LuisRepresas #PortugueseMusic #IMABacklog #DoctorsStrike #LisbonMadridRail #HighSpeedRail #AlgarveTrains #BrexitPortal #ChileanSpider #AlzheimersDrugs #Portugal2026 #Camões Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support . Get help moving to and living in Portugal

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