Pedro Santos Guerreiro
Pedro Santos Guerreiro (b. 1973) is a director of the Portuguse daily Jornal de Negócios, of which he was one of the founders in 1997. He is a weekly columnist for Sábado magazine, sport newspaper Record and the daily Correio da Manhã. He also presents a weekly program on Rádio Renascença, and comments on economic issues for TV station RTP and radio station Antena 1.
Updated: 4 May 2011
The Portuguese Constitutional Court's rejection of some proposed austerity measures is the latest setback for Portugal's government. However, this is an opportunity truly to reform the state and end the current impasse, believes a Portuguese newspaper editor. 
Banks and politicians are complicit in the banking disaster bank in Spain – and citizens will have to pay for the consequences. It’s a disgrace, angrily writes the director of Portugal’s Jornal de Negócios. 
The 78 billion euro bailout plan announced on May 3 to help Portugal to avoid bankruptcy will likely not be as severe as feared by the Portuguese. Nevertheless, hard times lie ahead if they want to their country enjoy a new start, warns Jornal de Negócios.