Adolfo Mesquita Nunes: Behind Portugal's New Free-Market Tourism

AUGUST 26, 2014. BY LAURA SECORUN PALET

Why you should care

This young, right-wing politician is garnering support while attracting tourists to his crisis-hit nation.

A free spirit.” That’s what people call Adolfo Mesquita Nunes.

For starters, this short, strong-minded 37-year-old doesn’t exactly dress like the conservative politician of the mind’s eye. Sitting on the terrace of a fancy bar overlooking Lisbon, wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses and bright yellow suspenders, he looks more like a rogue financial trader.

He exudes self-assurance — maybe too much — and doesn’t care for formalities. He starts our interview by showering me with questions about my stay in Portugal, but eventually I turn the tables: “How does it feel to be responsible for an industry that generates a tenth of Portugal’s GDP?”

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