Police Threaten with Guns in the Housing Protests in Portugal
Featured image: Screen grab of a plainclothes police officer threatening with gun drawn. Source: Nova Aurora
A video circulating on social media shows a plainclothes police officer drawing a firearm during a housing protest in Porto, Portugal. The incident took place on November 1, 2026, amid repeated police interventions at a protest encampment in Praça de D. João I.
Portuguese news reports said the officer brandished the gun as protesters approached. Protesters said the weapon was being pointed at them.
The confrontation came after weeks of tension over the encampment, where demonstrators have protested Portugal’s housing costs and demanded action on access to affordable homes.
Nova Aurora reports that this type of tactic has been widespread within the encampments in Lisbon and Porto.
